Fish sticks vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sticks and tuna different?

Fish sticks are richer in vitamin E and fats, while tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, protein, and phosphorus.
Tuna covers your daily need for selenium 168% more than fish sticks.
Fish sticks contain 28 times more fats than tuna. Fish sticks contain 16.23g of fats, while tuna contains 0.59g.
Tuna is lower in saturated fat.
Fish sticks have a higher glycemic index (54) than tuna (0).

Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were 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

Tuna

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+300%
Contains more CopperCopper	+37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1300%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+184.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+74.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+589.2%

~equal in Iron ~0.92mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.45mg

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

Tuna

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2272.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1100%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+144.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.134mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	15.7µg	108.2µg	168%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	22.07mg	128%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	1.038mg	74%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	2.35µg	58%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	0.175g	51%
Vitamin E	6.88mg	0.29mg	44%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.289g		43%
Protein	11.01g	29.15g	36%
Fats	16.23g	0.59g	24%
Phosphorus	191mg	333mg	20%
Saturated fat	3.733g	0.205g	16%
Sodium	402mg	54mg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.236g		15%
Vitamin D*	1 IU	82 IU	10%
Vitamin D	0µg	2µg	10%
Potassium	185mg	527mg	10%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	0.138g	8%
Calories	277kcal	130kcal	7%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.013mg	7%
Cholesterol	28mg	47mg	6%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Folate	24µg	2µg	6%
Choline	42.8mg	77.6mg	6%
Magnesium	25mg	42mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	0.1µg	4%
Copper	0.059mg	0.043mg	2%
Vitamin A	4µg	22µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.137mg	2%
Calcium	16mg	4mg	1%
Iron	0.84mg	0.92mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.134mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.334mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	45kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	77g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Sugar	1.65g	0g	N/A
Zinc	0.42mg	0.45mg	0%
Trans fat	0.124g	0.02g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.313mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	1.224mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.287mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	2.27mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.565mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.827mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	1.091mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.822mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.05g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.088g	0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g	0.005g	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	0.002g	N/A