Sturgeon vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sturgeon and scup different?
- Sturgeon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin A, while scup is higher in selenium and vitamin B6.
- Scup covers your daily need for selenium, 56% more than sturgeon.
- Sturgeon contains 8 times more vitamin A than scup. Sturgeon contains 875IU of vitamin A, while scup contains 104IU.
Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat types were used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +32.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +22.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +14.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +748.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +102.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +54.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin D | 12.9µg | 65% | |
Vitamin D | 515IU | 64% | |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 46.8µg | 56% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 1.62µg | 37% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.1mg | 4.994mg | 32% |
Vitamin A | 263µg | 31µg | 26% |
Choline | 70mg | 13% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.346mg | 9% |
Protein | 20.7g | 24.21g | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.885g | 6% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.486g | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 271mg | 237mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.173g | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.127mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 45mg | 29mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
Calcium | 17mg | 51mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.9mg | 0.68mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 67mg | 3% |
Fats | 5.18g | 3.5g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.122mg | 2% |
Sodium | 69mg | 54mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.053mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
Calories | 135kcal | 135kcal | 0% |
Potassium | 364mg | 368mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.907mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.954mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.682mg | 1.967mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.901mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.613mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.808mg | 0.945mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.066mg | 1.247mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.609mg | 0.713mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.249g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.119g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.058g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +48% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17% |
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Carbs
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Water
~68.42g
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Other
~3.87g