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Fish sandwich vs. Egg McMUFFIN — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fish sandwiches and egg McMUFFIN

  • Fish sandwiches have less vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, folate, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Egg McMUFFIN's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 43% more.
  • Fish sandwiches are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN.

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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 14% 58% 15% 86% 28% 35% 86% 80% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.9%
Contains more IronIron +53.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +12%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.4%
~equal in Sodium ~617mg

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 4% 0% 12% 0% 66% 85% 58% 50% 33% 0% 0% 59% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.59mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sandwich Egg McMUFFIN DV% diff.
Cholesterol 35mg 165mg 43%
Selenium 18µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.257g 1.735g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.68µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.368mg 18%
Calcium 37mg 192mg 16%
Phosphorus 116mg 200mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Iron 1.5mg 2.3mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.836mg 9%
Folate 46µg 79µg 8%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.29mg 7%
Protein 10.29g 13.64g 7%
Saturated fat 1.949g 3.592g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.145mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.15mg 3.102mg 6%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Fats 12.45g 9.66g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 0.262mg 4%
Carbs 26.69g 21.67g 2%
Fructose 1.47g 0.43g 1%
Calories 257kcal 228kcal 1%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.235mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Sodium 602mg 617mg 1%
Copper 0.075mg 0.084mg 1%
Potassium 206mg 173mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 25.69g 20.57g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 2.13g N/A
Fiber 1g 1.1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.59mg 0%
Trans fat 0.08g 0.109g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.595g 2.721g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.029g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.064g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.489g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.023g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.561g 1.416g 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
14% 10% 22% 53% 2%
Protein: 13.64 g
Fats: 9.66 g
Carbs: 21.67 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 2.45 g
Contains more FatsFats +28.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +15%
~equal in Water ~52.58g

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
45% 34% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.592 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.735 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.721g

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
19% 19% 20% 15% 27%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0.33 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +241.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +52.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Egg McMUFFIN - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173307/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.