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Fish sandwich vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fish sandwiches and chocolate ice cream

  • Fish sandwiches have more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin K, folate, and iron; however, chocolate ice cream is higher in calcium.
  • Fish sandwiches cover your daily selenium needs 28% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 45 times less vitamin K than fish sandwiches. Fish sandwiches contain 13.6µg of vitamin K, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.3µg.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +620%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +851.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sandwich Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.257g 0.41g 39%
Selenium 18µg 2.5µg 28%
Sodium 602mg 76mg 23%
Saturated fat 1.949g 6.8g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.68µg 0.29µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 0.042mg 14%
Protein 10.29g 3.8g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.15mg 0.226mg 12%
Vitamin A 6µg 118µg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.3µg 11%
Folate 46µg 16µg 8%
Iron 1.5mg 0.93mg 7%
Copper 0.075mg 0.135mg 7%
Calcium 37mg 109mg 7%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.554mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.194mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.595g 3.21g 2%
Fructose 1.47g 2%
Calories 257kcal 216kcal 2%
Fats 12.45g 11g 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 26.69g 28.2g 1%
Phosphorus 116mg 107mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.58mg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.2g 1%
Potassium 206mg 249mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.055mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 29mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Choline 28.9mg 22.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 25.69g 27g N/A
Cholesterol 35mg 34mg 0%
Vitamin D 9IU 8IU 0%
Sugar 3.53g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.08g N/A
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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.8%
Contains more FatsFats +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +63.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
~equal in Carbs ~28.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 24% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.949 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.595 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.257 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1426.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.7%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.