Sturgeon vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sturgeon and whiting different?

Sturgeon is richer in vitamin D*, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B5, iron, and fats, while whiting is higher in selenium and protein.
Sturgeon covers your daily need for vitamin D* 55% more than whiting.
Sturgeon contains 7 times more vitamin A than whiting. Sturgeon contains 263µg of vitamin A, while whiting contains 38µg.

Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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.

Sturgeon

Whiting

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more IronIron	+114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+264.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+153.7%

~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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.

Sturgeon

Whiting

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+616.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+592.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+504.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+248%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.6µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin D	12.9µg	1.8µg	56%
Vitamin D*	515 IU	73 IU	55%
Vitamin B3	10.1mg	1.67mg	53%
Selenium	16.2µg	41.1µg	45%
Vitamin A	263µg	38µg	25%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.25mg	12%
Protein	20.7g	23.48g	6%
Iron	0.9mg	0.42mg	6%
Fats	5.18g	1.69g	5%
Calcium	17mg	62mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.486g	0.445g	5%
Magnesium	45mg	27mg	4%
Manganese	0.03mg	0.13mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.18mg	4%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	2.6µg	4%
Saturated fat	1.173g	0.4g	4%
Sodium	69mg	132mg	3%
Cholesterol	77mg	84mg	2%
Potassium	364mg	434mg	2%
Phosphorus	271mg	285mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	0.38mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.06mg	2%
Choline	70mg	83.3mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.885g	0.587g	2%
Calories	135kcal	116kcal	1%
Copper	0.053mg	0.04mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.068mg	1%
Folate	17µg	15µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	86g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	2.6	N/A
Zinc	0.54mg	0.53mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	0.907mg	1.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.954mg	1.082mg	0%
Leucine	1.682mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	1.901mg	2.156mg	0%
Methionine	0.613mg	0.695mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.808mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	1.066mg	1.21mg	0%
Histidine	0.609mg	0.691mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.249g	0.283g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.119g	0.235g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.058g	0.017g	N/A