Milkfish vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milkfish and fish sticks different?

Milkfish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, fish sticks are richer in fats, vitamin B1, and carbs.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for milkfish is 96% higher.
Milkfish contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than fish sticks. While milkfish contains 0.488mg of vitamin B6, fish sticks contain only 0.078mg.
Fish sticks have less cholesterol.
Milkfish has a lower glycemic index (0) than fish sticks (54).

Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared 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.

Milkfish

Fish sticks

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+306.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+102.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-77.1%

Contains more IronIron	+104.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+600%

~equal in Phosphorus ~191mg

~equal in Selenium ~15.7µg

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.

Milkfish

Fish sticks

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+218%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+525.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+240.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.27µg	0.96µg	96%
Polyunsaturated fat		7.824g	52%
Vitamin E		6.88mg	46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		7.289g	43%
Vitamin B3	8.256mg	1.536mg	42%
Vitamin B6	0.488mg	0.078mg	32%
Protein	26.32g	11.01g	31%
Saturated fat		3.733g	17%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.236g	15%
Cholesterol	67mg	28mg	13%
Sodium	92mg	402mg	13%
Fats	8.63g	16.23g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.272mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.122mg	9%
Starch		20.46g	8%
Choline		42.8mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat		3.193g	8%
Carbs	0g	21.66g	7%
Manganese	0.026mg	0.182mg	7%
Potassium	374mg	185mg	6%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Zinc	1.05mg	0.42mg	6%
Calcium	65mg	16mg	5%
Iron	0.41mg	0.84mg	5%
Calories	190kcal	277kcal	4%
Vitamin B2	0.069mg	0.116mg	4%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Magnesium	38mg	25mg	3%
Vitamin A	33µg	4µg	3%
Copper	0.044mg	0.059mg	2%
Phosphorus	208mg	191mg	2%
Folate	18µg	24µg	2%
Selenium	16.2µg	15.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	252kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	20.16g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Sugar		1.65g	N/A
Trans fat		0.124g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.295mg	0.122mg	0%
Threonine	1.154mg	0.372mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.213mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	2.139mg	0.852mg	0%
Lysine	2.417mg	0.795mg	0%
Methionine	0.779mg	0.296mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.028mg	0.47mg	0%
Valine	1.356mg	0.5mg	0%
Histidine	0.775mg	0.23mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.088g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.004g	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