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Sturgeon vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sturgeon and herring

  • Sturgeon has more vitamin D*, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, herring is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, fats, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Herring covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 443% more than sturgeon.
  • Herring contains 7 times less vitamin A than sturgeon. Sturgeon contains 263µg of vitamin A, while herring contains 36µg.
  • Sturgeon has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +335.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains more IronIron +56.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~41mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 194% 88% 13% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 2.3% 81% 12% 27% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +630.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +425.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sturgeon Herring DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 13.14µg 443%
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Vitamin D* 515 IU 214 IU 38%
Vitamin D 12.9µg 5.4µg 38%
Vitamin B3 10.1mg 4.124mg 37%
Vitamin A 263µg 36µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.299mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.885g 2.735g 12%
Fats 5.18g 11.59g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.348mg 9%
Copper 0.053mg 0.118mg 7%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.27mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.173g 2.615g 7%
Calcium 17mg 74mg 6%
Iron 0.9mg 1.41mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.486g 4.79g 6%
Protein 20.7g 23.03g 5%
Phosphorus 271mg 303mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 1.37mg 5%
Calories 135kcal 203kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.112mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.74mg 3%
Potassium 364mg 419mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 115mg 2%
Choline 70mg 83.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Magnesium 45mg 41mg 1%
Folate 17µg 12µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 88kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 74g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 2.9 N/A
Cholesterol 77mg 77mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.258mg 0%
Threonine 0.907mg 1.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.954mg 1.061mg 0%
Leucine 1.682mg 1.872mg 0%
Lysine 1.901mg 2.115mg 0%
Methionine 0.613mg 0.682mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.808mg 0.899mg 0%
Valine 1.066mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.609mg 0.678mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.249g 0.909g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.119g 1.105g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.058g 0.071g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +123.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.615 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.735 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/nutrients
  2. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.