Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Fish sandwich vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between fish sandwiches and hamburgers

  • Fish sandwiches have less vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, calcium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Hamburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 32% more than fish sandwiches.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

Infographic

Fish sandwich vs Hamburger infographic
Infographic link

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% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.7%
Contains more IronIron +92%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.2%
~equal in Potassium ~226mg

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% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +111.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.217mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sandwich Hamburger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.257g 0.38g 39%
Selenium 18µg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.68µg 1.44µg 32%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.87mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.15mg 5.365mg 20%
Iron 1.5mg 2.88mg 17%
Saturated fat 1.949g 5.096g 14%
Protein 10.29g 17.08g 14%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.203mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.25mg 8%
Sodium 602mg 414mg 8%
Calcium 37mg 102mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.595g 5.495g 7%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Cholesterol 35mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Folate 46µg 56µg 3%
Fats 12.45g 14.36g 3%
Phosphorus 116mg 136mg 3%
Calories 257kcal 295kcal 2%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.217mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.091mg 2%
Potassium 206mg 226mg 1%
Carbs 26.69g 24.1g 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Fructose 1.47g 2.03g 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 0.217mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 25.69g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 4.15g N/A
Fiber 1g 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.08g 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.489g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66%
Contains more FatsFats +15.3%
~equal in Carbs ~24.1g

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1546.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.8%

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
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 2.03 g
Lactose: 0.13 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +45%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +38.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.16g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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

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.