Tuna salad vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tuna salad and fish sticks

Tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B12, and copper, yet fish sticks are higher in fats, vitamin B1, manganese, and fiber.
Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 46% more than fish sticks.
Tuna salad contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than fish sticks. While tuna salad contains 6.7mg of vitamin B3, fish sticks contain only 1.536mg.
The amount of saturated fat in tuna salad is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared.

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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.

Tuna salad

Fish sticks

Contains more IronIron	+19%
Contains more CopperCopper	+145.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+162.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+355%

~equal in Calcium ~16mg

~equal in Potassium ~185mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~191mg

~equal in Sodium ~402mg

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.

Tuna salad

Fish sticks

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+336.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+293.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.272mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.078mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E		6.88mg	46%
Selenium	41.2µg	15.7µg	46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		7.289g	43%
Vitamin B3	6.7mg	1.536mg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.122g	7.824g	25%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.236g	15%
Fats	9.26g	16.23g	11%
Protein	16.04g	11.01g	10%
Copper	0.145mg	0.059mg	10%
Vitamin B12	1.2µg	0.96µg	10%
Saturated fat	1.544g	3.733g	10%
Starch		20.46g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.122mg	8%
Choline		42.8mg	8%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.182mg	6%
Calories	187kcal	277kcal	5%
Cholesterol	13mg	28mg	5%
Carbs	9.41g	21.66g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.116mg	4%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Folate	8µg	24µg	4%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	0mg	2%
Iron	1mg	0.84mg	2%
Phosphorus	178mg	191mg	2%
Vitamin A	24µg	4µg	2%
Magnesium	19mg	25mg	1%
Zinc	0.56mg	0.42mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.887g	3.193g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.6g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	117kcal	252kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.5	3	N/A
Net carbs	9.41g	20.16g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Calcium	17mg	16mg	0%
Potassium	178mg	185mg	0%
Sugar		1.65g	N/A
Sodium	402mg	402mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.26mg	0.272mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.078mg	0%
Trans fat		0.124g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.18mg	0.122mg	0%
Threonine	0.701mg	0.372mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.739mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	1.293mg	0.852mg	0%
Lysine	1.457mg	0.795mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.296mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.626mg	0.47mg	0%
Valine	0.824mg	0.5mg	0%
Histidine	0.467mg	0.23mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.014g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.055g	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