Sturgeon vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sturgeon and flatfish

Sturgeon is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin D*, vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and iron, yet flatfish is richer in selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for sturgeon is 55% higher.
Sturgeon contains 24 times more vitamin A than flatfish. Sturgeon contains 875 IU of vitamin A, while flatfish contains 37 IU.
Flatfish contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Sturgeon

Flatfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+104.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+84.8%
Contains more IronIron	+291.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+130.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+76.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+101.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Sturgeon

Flatfish

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+268.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2091.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+690.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+90.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+183.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+22.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	10.1mg	1.278mg	55%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	1.31µg	50%
Vitamin D*	515 IU	139 IU	47%
Vitamin D	12.9µg	3.5µg	47%
Selenium	16.2µg	32.6µg	30%
Vitamin A	263µg	12µg	28%
Sodium	69mg	363mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.227mg	13%
Protein	20.7g	15.24g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.115mg	9%
Iron	0.9mg	0.23mg	8%
Cholesterol	77mg	56mg	7%
Magnesium	45mg	22mg	5%
Potassium	364mg	197mg	5%
Phosphorus	271mg	309mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.026mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.025mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.486g	0.657g	5%
Fats	5.18g	2.37g	4%
Copper	0.053mg	0.023mg	3%
Folate	17µg	6µg	3%
Saturated fat	1.173g	0.542g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.885g	0.459g	3%
Calories	135kcal	86kcal	2%
Choline	70mg	79.9mg	2%
Calcium	17mg	25mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.39mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	0.77mg	1%
Manganese	0.03mg	0.017mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	18g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	56kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	116g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	2.1	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.014g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.197mg	0%
Threonine	0.907mg	0.719mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.954mg	0.754mg	0%
Leucine	1.682mg	1.335mg	0%
Lysine	1.901mg	1.561mg	0%
Methionine	0.613mg	0.56mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.808mg	0.624mg	0%
Valine	1.066mg	0.8mg	0%
Histidine	0.609mg	0.374mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.249g	0.168g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.119g	0.132g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.058g	0.034g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A