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Fish sandwich vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sandwiches and brown sugar different?

  • Fish sandwiches have more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin B2 than brown sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for fish sandwiches is 31% higher.
  • Brown sugar has less cholesterol.
  • Fish sandwiches have a lower glycemic index (56) than brown sugar (71).

Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and Sugars, brown are the varieties used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more IronIron +111.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%

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 6% 2% 11% 3% 53% 32% 40% 22% 16% 85% 34% 35% 16%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1854.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4500%
Contains more CholineCholine +1156.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sandwich Brown sugar DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.257g 0g 42%
Selenium 18µg 1.2µg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.68µg 0µg 28%
Sodium 602mg 28mg 25%
Carbs 26.69g 98.09g 24%
Protein 10.29g 0.12g 20%
Fats 12.45g 0g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 0mg 18%
Phosphorus 116mg 4mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.15mg 0.11mg 13%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Folate 46µg 1µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Iron 1.5mg 0.71mg 10%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.064mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.949g 0g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.595g 0g 6%
Calories 257kcal 380kcal 6%
Choline 28.9mg 2.3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.132mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 83mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.03mg 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.047mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 206mg 133mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 25.69g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 97.02g N/A
Trans fat 0.08g N/A
Fructose 1.47g 1.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.029g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.489g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g 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
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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8475%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +3514.9%
Contains more OtherOther +373.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +32.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Fish sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170296/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.