Gefilte fish vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gefilte fish and fish sticks?

Gefilte fish is higher in iron and copper, yet fish sticks are higher in phosphorus, selenium, fiber, and folate.
Gefilte fish's daily need coverage for iron is 21% more.
Gefilte fish has 3 times more copper than fish sticks. While gefilte fish has 0.195mg of copper, fish sticks have only 0.059mg.
The amount of sodium in fish sticks is lower.
The glycemic index of gefilte fish is lower.

We used Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Gefilte fish

Fish sticks

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+43.8%
Contains more IronIron	+195.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+230.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+95.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+103.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+161.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+149.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+49.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Gefilte fish

Fish sticks

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+575%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+36%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.078mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.285g	7.824g	50%
Vitamin E		6.88mg	46%
Fats	1.73g	16.23g	22%
Iron	2.48mg	0.84mg	21%
Phosphorus	73mg	191mg	17%
Copper	0.195mg	0.059mg	15%
Saturated fat	0.412g	3.733g	15%
Calories	84kcal	277kcal	10%
Selenium	10.5µg	15.7µg	9%
Choline		42.8mg	8%
Starch		20.46g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.824g	3.193g	6%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Vitamin B12	0.84µg	0.96µg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.065mg	0.122mg	5%
Manganese	0.073mg	0.182mg	5%
Sodium	524mg	402mg	5%
Folate	3µg	24µg	5%
Carbs	7.41g	21.66g	5%
Zinc	0.82mg	0.42mg	4%
Magnesium	9mg	25mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.059mg	0.116mg	4%
Protein	9.07g	11.01g	4%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Potassium	91mg	185mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1mg	1.536mg	3%
Vitamin A	27µg	4µg	3%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0mg	1%
Cholesterol	30mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.2mg	0.272mg	1%
Calcium	23mg	16mg	1%
Net carbs	7.41g	20.16g	N/A
Vitamin D		1IU	0%
Sugar		1.65g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.078mg	0%
Trans fat		0.124g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.086mg	0.122mg	0%
Threonine	0.488mg	0.372mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.486mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	0.81mg	0.852mg	0%
Lysine	0.842mg	0.795mg	0%
Methionine	0.255mg	0.296mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.493mg	0.47mg	0%
Valine	0.548mg	0.5mg	0%
Histidine	0.261mg	0.23mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.075g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.045g	0.088g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.236g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.027g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		7.289g	N/A