Fish sticks vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fish sticks and salmon

Fish sticks are richer in vitamin E, yet salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D*, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for salmon is 77% higher.
Fish sticks contain 7 times more sodium than salmon. Fish sticks contain 402mg of sodium, while salmon contains 61mg.
Salmon has a lower glycemic index than fish sticks.

Food types used in this article are Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat.

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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.

Fish sticks

Salmon

Contains more IronIron	+147.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1037.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+107.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+163.7%

~equal in Calcium ~15mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.43mg

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.

Fish sticks

Salmon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+503.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4600%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+442.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+729.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+191.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	2.8µg	77%
Vitamin D*	1 IU	526 IU	66%
Vitamin D	0µg	13.1µg	66%
Selenium	15.7µg	41.4µg	47%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.647mg	44%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.289g		43%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	8.045mg	41%
Vitamin E	6.88mg	1.14mg	38%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	1.475mg	24%
Protein	11.01g	22.1g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	4.553g	22%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.34mg	18%
Sodium	402mg	61mg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.236g		15%
Cholesterol	28mg	63mg	12%
Phosphorus	191mg	252mg	9%
Choline	42.8mg	90.5mg	9%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Vitamin A	4µg	69µg	7%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.016mg	7%
Fats	16.23g	12.35g	6%
Potassium	185mg	384mg	6%
Iron	0.84mg	0.34mg	6%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Saturated fat	3.733g	2.397g	6%
Calories	277kcal	206kcal	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.7mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	0.1µg	4%
Folate	24µg	34µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	4.181g	2%
Magnesium	25mg	30mg	1%
Copper	0.059mg	0.049mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.135mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	93kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	3.6	N/A
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Calcium	16mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	1.65g	0g	N/A
Zinc	0.42mg	0.43mg	0%
Trans fat	0.124g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.248mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	0.969mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.018mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	1.796mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.03mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.654mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	0.863mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.651mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.05g	0.69g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.088g	1.457g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g	0.17g	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