Fish sticks vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sticks and snapper different?

Fish sticks are higher in fats and vitamin B2; however, snapper is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for snapper is 106% higher.
Fish sticks contain 29 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. While fish sticks contain 0.116mg of vitamin B2, snapper contains only 0.004mg.
Snapper has less saturated fat.
Snapper has a lower glycemic index (0) than fish sticks (54).

Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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

Snapper

Contains more IronIron	+250%
Contains more CopperCopper	+28.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+970.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+182.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+212.1%

~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg

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

Snapper

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+343.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+775%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+219.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+264.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	3.5µg	106%
Selenium	15.7µg	49µg	61%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	0.588g	48%
Vitamin E	6.88mg		46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.289g		43%
Protein	11.01g	26.3g	31%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.46mg	29%
Fats	16.23g	1.72g	22%
Sodium	402mg	57mg	15%
Saturated fat	3.733g	0.365g	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.236g		15%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.87mg	12%
Potassium	185mg	522mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.004mg	9%
Iron	0.84mg	0.24mg	8%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Choline	42.8mg		8%
Calories	277kcal	128kcal	7%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.017mg	7%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	0.346mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	0.322g	7%
Cholesterol	28mg	47mg	6%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.053mg	6%
Folate	24µg	6µg	5%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Magnesium	25mg	37mg	3%
Vitamin A	4µg	35µg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Calcium	16mg	40mg	2%
Copper	0.059mg	0.046mg	1%
Phosphorus	191mg	201mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	78g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2.5	N/A
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Sugar	1.65g		N/A
Zinc	0.42mg	0.44mg	0%
Trans fat	0.124g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.294mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	1.153mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.212mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	2.137mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.415mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.778mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	1.027mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.355mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.774mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.05g	0.048g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.088g	0.273g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g	0.022g	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