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Peanut butter vs. Fish sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peanut butter and fish sandwiches

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, fish sandwiches are higher in vitamin B12.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 69% more than fish sandwiches.
  • Peanut butter has 17 times more vitamin E than fish sandwiches. While peanut butter has 9.1mg of vitamin E, fish sandwiches have only 0.55mg.
  • Fish sandwiches have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fish sandwiches is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 11% 18% 56% 25% 13% 50% 79% 34% 98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.9%
Contains more IronIron +16%
Contains more CopperCopper +462.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +412.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +530.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339%

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 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 6% 2% 11% 3% 53% 32% 40% 22% 16% 85% 34% 35% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1554.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +509.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +530%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +118%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4433.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Fish sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 2.15mg 69%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.264mg 61%
Fats 51.36g 12.45g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 2.595g 58%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.55mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 6.257g 42%
Copper 0.422mg 0.075mg 39%
Saturated fat 10.325g 1.949g 38%
Magnesium 168mg 25mg 34%
Phosphorus 335mg 116mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.07mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.68µg 28%
Selenium 4.1µg 18µg 25%
Sodium 17mg 602mg 25%
Protein 22.21g 10.29g 24%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.49mg 18%
Calories 598kcal 257kcal 17%
Fiber 5g 1g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.37mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 13.6µg 11%
Potassium 558mg 206mg 10%
Folate 87µg 46µg 10%
Choline 63mg 28.9mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.14mg 4%
Iron 1.74mg 1.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Fructose 0.12g 1.47g 2%
Carbs 22.31g 26.69g 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 9IU 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Calcium 49mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 25.69g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 3.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g 0.08g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 0.489g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 5.561g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
10% 12% 27% 48% 2%
Protein: 10.29 g
Fats: 12.45 g
Carbs: 26.69 g
Water: 48.44 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.8%
Contains more FatsFats +312.5%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3838.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
18% 24% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.949 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.595 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.257 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +899.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
34% 42% 25%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.2 g
Fructose: 1.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.87 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +823.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1125%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/nutrients
  2. Fish sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170296/nutrients

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

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