Fish sandwich vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fish sandwiches and french toast

Fish sandwiches are richer in vitamin B12 and polyunsaturated fat, yet french toast is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin A, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for french toast is 27% higher.
Fish sandwiches contain 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than french toast. Fish sandwiches contain 6.257g of polyunsaturated fat, while french toast contains 2.594g.
French toast contains less sodium.
Fish sandwiches have a lower glycemic index than french toast.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk.

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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.

Fish sandwich

French toast

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+53.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+170.3%
Contains more IronIron	+11.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+36.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11.7%

~equal in Phosphorus ~117mg

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.

Fish sandwich

French toast

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+119.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48.4%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.204mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.074mg

~equal in Folate ~43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	35mg	116mg	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	6.257g	2.594g	24%
Vitamin B12	0.68µg	0.31µg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.321mg	14%
Vitamin A	6µg	124µg	13%
Vitamin K	13.6µg		11%
Calcium	37mg	100mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.595g	4.524g	5%
Choline	28.9mg		5%
Protein	10.29g	7.7g	5%
Sodium	602mg	479mg	5%
Fiber	1g		4%
Saturated fat	1.949g	2.723g	4%
Vitamin E	0.55mg		4%
Selenium	18µg	20.1µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.37mg	0.549mg	4%
Fats	12.45g	10.8g	3%
Manganese	0.264mg	0.188mg	3%
Vitamin B3	2.15mg	1.628mg	3%
Iron	1.5mg	1.67mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0.3mg	2%
Copper	0.075mg	0.058mg	2%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.67mg	2%
Potassium	206mg	134mg	2%
Magnesium	25mg	17mg	2%
Fructose	1.47g		2%
Folate	46µg	43µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.21mg	0.204mg	1%
Carbs	26.69g	25g	1%
Vitamin D	9IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Calories	257kcal	229kcal	1%
Net carbs	25.69g	25g	N/A
Sugar	3.53g		N/A
Phosphorus	116mg	117mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.07mg	0.074mg	0%
Trans fat	0.08g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.094mg	0%
Threonine		0.305mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.375mg	0%
Leucine		0.621mg	0%
Lysine		0.413mg	0%
Methionine		0.188mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.389mg	0%
Valine		0.419mg	0%
Histidine		0.179mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.029g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.064g	0.01g	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