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Pork vs. Fish sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork and fish sandwiches?

  • Pork is richer than fish sandwiches in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 56% more.
  • Pork has 7 times more vitamin B6 than fish sandwiches. While pork has 0.464mg of vitamin B6, fish sandwiches have only 0.07mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fish sandwiches is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce types in this article.

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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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +387.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more IronIron +72.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2833.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg

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.
Pork
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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% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +562.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +224.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.68µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Fish sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.21mg 56%
Selenium 45.3µg 18µg 50%
Protein 27.32g 10.29g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 6.257g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.07mg 30%
Sodium 62mg 602mg 23%
Phosphorus 246mg 116mg 19%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 2.15mg 18%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.49mg 17%
Saturated fat 5.23g 1.949g 15%
Cholesterol 80mg 35mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.14mg 14%
Choline 93.9mg 28.9mg 12%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.264mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.6µg 11%
Folate 5µg 46µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 2.595g 9%
Carbs 0g 26.69g 9%
Iron 0.87mg 1.5mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.37mg 7%
Potassium 423mg 206mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 53IU 9IU 6%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Calcium 19mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.55mg 2%
Fructose 1.47g 2%
Fats 13.92g 12.45g 2%
Calories 242kcal 257kcal 1%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.68µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.8mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 25.69g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.53g N/A
Copper 0.073mg 0.075mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.08g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.489g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.561g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +165.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +139.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +138.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.4%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.

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