Fish sticks vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fish sticks and skipjack tuna?

Fish sticks are higher in fats, yet skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, protein, and phosphorus.
Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 108% more.
Fish sticks have 13 times more fats than skipjack tuna. While fish sticks have 16.23g of fats, skipjack tuna has only 1.29g.
The amount of saturated fat in skipjack tuna is lower.
The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is lower.

We used Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types 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.

Fish sticks

Skipjack tuna

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+857.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+182.2%
Contains more IronIron	+90.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+86.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+49.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+198.1%

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

Skipjack tuna

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+221.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+140%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+128.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.122mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	18.756mg	108%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.981mg	69%
Selenium	15.7µg	46.8µg	57%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	2.19µg	51%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	0.403g	49%
Vitamin E	6.88mg		46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.289g		43%
Protein	11.01g	28.21g	34%
Fats	16.23g	1.29g	23%
Sodium	402mg	47mg	15%
Saturated fat	3.733g	0.42g	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.236g		15%
Phosphorus	191mg	285mg	13%
Cholesterol	28mg	60mg	11%
Potassium	185mg	522mg	10%
Iron	0.84mg	1.6mg	10%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Choline	42.8mg		8%
Calories	277kcal	132kcal	7%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.019mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.038mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	0.243g	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Copper	0.059mg	0.11mg	6%
Zinc	0.42mg	1.05mg	6%
Magnesium	25mg	44mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.485mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Folate	24µg	10µg	4%
Calcium	16mg	37mg	2%
Vitamin A	4µg	18µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Sugar	1.65g		N/A
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.122mg	0%
Trans fat	0.124g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.316mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	1.237mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.3mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.59mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.835mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	1.101mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.453mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.83mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.05g	0.091g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.088g	0.237g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g	0.017g	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