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Chicken sandwich vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken sandwich and mackerel

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 495% more.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. Chicken sandwich contains 0.23mg of vitamin B1, while mackerel contains 0.02mg.
  • Chicken sandwich contains less cholesterol.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +26.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.8%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9130.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.38mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.41mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~7.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 12µg 495%
Sodium 753mg 4450mg 161%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 5IU 1006IU 125%
Selenium 19.9µg 73.4µg 97%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 3.3mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Saturated fat 2.123g 7.148g 23%
Fats 11.19g 25.1g 21%
Cholesterol 35mg 95mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 6.21g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.02mg 18%
Choline 35.3mg 101.6mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 8.32g 10%
Manganese 0.219mg 10%
Phosphorus 185mg 254mg 10%
Magnesium 24mg 60mg 9%
Folate 47µg 15µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.19mg 8%
Potassium 245mg 520mg 8%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Carbs 20.89g 0g 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 47µg 5%
Iron 1.77mg 1.4mg 5%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.1mg 4%
Protein 16.28g 18.5g 4%
Copper 0.067mg 0.1mg 4%
Calories 250kcal 305kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.41mg 2%
Calcium 58mg 66mg 1%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 2.41mg 2.38mg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.391g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +124.3%
Contains more OtherOther +396.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.5%

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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.