Fish sticks vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fish sticks and mackerel

Mackerel is richer than fish sticks in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 752% higher.
Fish sticks contain 5 times more sodium than mackerel. Fish sticks contain 402mg of sodium, while mackerel contains 83mg.
Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than fish sticks.

Food types used in this article are Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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

Mackerel

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+810%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+288%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+116.8%
Contains more IronIron	+86.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+123.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+228.7%

~equal in Calcium ~15mg

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

Mackerel

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+255.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+346%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+264%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1879.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	19µg	752%
Selenium	15.7µg	51.6µg	65%
Vitamin E	6.88mg		46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.289g		43%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	6.85mg	33%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.46mg	29%
Protein	11.01g	23.85g	26%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.412mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	4.3g	23%
Magnesium	25mg	97mg	17%
Cholesterol	28mg	75mg	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.236g		15%
Sodium	402mg	83mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.99mg	14%
Phosphorus	191mg	278mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	7.006g	10%
Iron	0.84mg	1.57mg	9%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Choline	42.8mg		8%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.02mg	7%
Potassium	185mg	401mg	6%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Vitamin A	4µg	54µg	6%
Folate	24µg	2µg	6%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.94mg	5%
Copper	0.059mg	0.094mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.159mg	3%
Fats	16.23g	17.81g	2%
Saturated fat	3.733g	4.176g	2%
Calories	277kcal	262kcal	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	9.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	110kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2.7	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Calcium	16mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	1.65g		N/A
Trans fat	0.124g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.267mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	1.045mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.099mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	1.938mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.19mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.706mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.228mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.702mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.05g	0.504g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.088g	0.699g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g	0.106g	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