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Sunfish vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Sunfish and Fish sticks

  • Sunfish is higher than Fish sticks in Vitamin B12, Copper, Manganese, Zinc, Vitamin B5, Iron, and Calcium.
  • Sunfish covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 56% more than Fish sticks.
  • Sunfish contains 7 times more Copper than Fish sticks. While Sunfish contains 0.385mg of Copper, Fish sticks contain only 0.059mg.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Fish sticks are lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 4.8% 16% 32% 20% 11% 82% 52% 24% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +543.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.7%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +552.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +392.9%
~equal in Selenium ~15.7µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 3.5% 0% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1.1% 138% 0% 31% 27% 29% 16% 18% 120% 12% 18% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.536mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
11% 16% 22% 50%
Protein: 11.01 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 21.66 g
Water: 49.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more WaterWater +48.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1703.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +213.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 23% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 g
25% 22% 53%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.733 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.193 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.824 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +2028.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2383.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sunfish Fish sticks
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunfish Fish sticks Opinion
Calories 114kcal 277kcal Fish sticks
Protein 24.87g 11.01g Sunfish
Fats 0.9g 16.23g Fish sticks
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg Sunfish
Net carbs 0g 20.16g Fish sticks
Carbs 0g 21.66g Fish sticks
Cholesterol 86mg 28mg Fish sticks
Vitamin D 1IU Fish sticks
Magnesium 38mg 25mg Sunfish
Calcium 103mg 16mg Sunfish
Potassium 449mg 185mg Sunfish
Iron 1.54mg 0.84mg Sunfish
Sugar 1.65g Sunfish
Fiber 0g 1.5g Fish sticks
Copper 0.385mg 0.059mg Sunfish
Zinc 1.99mg 0.42mg Sunfish
Starch 20.46g Fish sticks
Phosphorus 231mg 191mg Sunfish
Sodium 103mg 402mg Sunfish
Vitamin A 58IU 18IU Sunfish
Vitamin A 17µg 4µg Sunfish
Vitamin E 6.88mg Fish sticks
Manganese 0.897mg 0.182mg Sunfish
Selenium 16.2µg 15.7µg Sunfish
Vitamin B1 0.092mg 0.122mg Fish sticks
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.116mg Fish sticks
Vitamin B3 1.462mg 1.536mg Fish sticks
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.272mg Sunfish
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.078mg Sunfish
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 0.96µg Sunfish
Vitamin K 4.7µg Fish sticks
Folate 17µg 24µg Fish sticks
Trans Fat 0.124g Sunfish
Choline 42.8mg Fish sticks
Saturated Fat 0.178g 3.733g Sunfish
Monounsaturated Fat 0.15g 3.193g Fish sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 0.315g 7.824g Fish sticks
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.122mg Sunfish
Threonine 1.09mg 0.372mg Sunfish
Isoleucine 1.146mg 0.429mg Sunfish
Leucine 2.022mg 0.852mg Sunfish
Lysine 2.284mg 0.795mg Sunfish
Methionine 0.736mg 0.296mg Sunfish
Phenylalanine 0.971mg 0.47mg Sunfish
Valine 1.281mg 0.5mg Sunfish
Histidine 0.732mg 0.23mg Sunfish
Fructose 0.1g Fish sticks
Omega-3 - EPA 0.047g 0.05g Fish sticks
Omega-3 - DHA 0.092g 0.088g Sunfish
Omega-3 - ALA 0.236g Fish sticks
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g 0.004g Sunfish
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Fish sticks
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Fish sticks
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g Fish sticks
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.289g Fish sticks

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Sunfish Fish sticks
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Sunfish
33%
Fish sticks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
66%
Sunfish
35%
Fish sticks

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sunfish
Sunfish is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.65g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sunfish
Sunfish contains less Sodium (difference - 299mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sunfish
Sunfish is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.555g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sunfish
Sunfish is lower in glycemic index (difference - 54)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sunfish
Sunfish is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fish sticks
Fish sticks is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 58mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/nutrients
  2. Fish sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174195/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.