Tuna salad vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tuna salad and fish sticks

Tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and copper, yet fish sticks are higher in vitamin B1, manganese, and fiber.
Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 46% more than fish sticks.
Tuna salad contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than fish sticks. While tuna salad contains 6.7mg of vitamin B3, fish sticks contain only 1.536mg.
The amount of saturated fat in tuna salad is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad 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.

Tuna salad

Fish sticks

Contains more IronIron	+19%
Contains more CopperCopper	+145.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+162.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+355%

~equal in Calcium ~16mg

~equal in Potassium ~185mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~191mg

~equal in Sodium ~402mg

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.

Tuna salad

Fish sticks

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+336.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+293.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.272mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.078mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	41.2µg	15.7µg	46%
Vitamin E		6.88mg	46%
Vitamin B3	6.7mg	1.536mg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.122g	7.824g	25%
Fats	9.26g	16.23g	11%
Saturated fat	1.544g	3.733g	10%
Copper	0.145mg	0.059mg	10%
Vitamin B12	1.2µg	0.96µg	10%
Protein	16.04g	11.01g	10%
Choline		42.8mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.122mg	8%
Starch		20.46g	8%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.182mg	6%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Calories	187kcal	277kcal	5%
Cholesterol	13mg	28mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.116mg	4%
Folate	8µg	24µg	4%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Carbs	9.41g	21.66g	4%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	0mg	2%
Phosphorus	178mg	191mg	2%
Iron	1mg	0.84mg	2%
Vitamin A	24µg	4µg	2%
Magnesium	19mg	25mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.887g	3.193g	1%
Zinc	0.56mg	0.42mg	1%
Net carbs	9.41g	20.16g	N/A
Vitamin D		1IU	0%
Calcium	17mg	16mg	0%
Potassium	178mg	185mg	0%
Sugar		1.65g	N/A
Sodium	402mg	402mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.26mg	0.272mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.078mg	0%
Trans fat		0.124g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.18mg	0.122mg	0%
Threonine	0.701mg	0.372mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.739mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	1.293mg	0.852mg	0%
Lysine	1.457mg	0.795mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.296mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.626mg	0.47mg	0%
Valine	0.824mg	0.5mg	0%
Histidine	0.467mg	0.23mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.014g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.055g	0.088g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.236g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		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