Shark vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shark and fish sticks

Shark has more selenium, protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, fish sticks are higher in fiber and manganese.
Shark covers your daily need for selenium 33% more than fish sticks.
Shark has 4 times more vitamin B6 than fish sticks. While shark has 0.3mg of vitamin B6, fish sticks have only 0.078mg.
Fish sticks have less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of fish sticks is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shark

Fish sticks

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+212.5%
Contains more IronIron	+32.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-69.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+116.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+264%

~equal in Phosphorus ~191mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shark

Fish sticks

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+26%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+19.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+60%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E		6.88mg	46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		7.289g	43%
Selenium	34µg	15.7µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.701g	7.824g	27%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.078mg	17%
Protein	18.62g	11.01g	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.236g	15%
Sodium	122mg	402mg	12%
Cholesterol	59mg	28mg	10%
Vitamin B12	1.21µg	0.96µg	10%
Starch		20.46g	8%
Vitamin B3	2.783mg	1.536mg	8%
Choline		42.8mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.272mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	5.935g	3.193g	7%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Vitamin A	54µg	4µg	6%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.182mg	6%
Carbs	6.39g	21.66g	5%
Fats	13.82g	16.23g	4%
Magnesium	43mg	25mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.122mg	4%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Calcium	50mg	16mg	3%
Iron	1.11mg	0.84mg	3%
Calories	228kcal	277kcal	2%
Copper	0.042mg	0.059mg	2%
Folate	15µg	24µg	2%
Saturated fat	3.205g	3.733g	2%
Potassium	155mg	185mg	1%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.42mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.116mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	252kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	3	N/A
Net carbs	6.39g	20.16g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Sugar		1.65g	N/A
Phosphorus	194mg	191mg	0%
Trans fat		0.124g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.212mg	0.122mg	0%
Threonine	0.843mg	0.372mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.867mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	1.515mg	0.852mg	0%
Lysine	1.634mg	0.795mg	0%
Methionine	0.541mg	0.296mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.75mg	0.47mg	0%
Valine	0.965mg	0.5mg	0%
Histidine	0.538mg	0.23mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.258g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.431g	0.088g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.089g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A