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Fish sandwich vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fish sandwiches and jerky?

  • Fish sandwiches are higher in selenium, yet jerky is higher in zinc, iron, phosphorus, folate, copper, choline, and vitamin B12.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for zinc is 69% more.
  • Fish sandwiches have 2 times more selenium than jerky. While fish sandwiches have 18µg of selenium, jerky has only 10.7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in fish sandwiches is lower.
  • The glycemic index of jerky is lower.

We used Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.8%
Contains more IronIron +261.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1555.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250.9%

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%
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +491.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +277.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.142mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sandwich Jerky DV% diff.
Zinc 0.49mg 8.11mg 69%
Sodium 602mg 2081mg 64%
Iron 1.5mg 5.42mg 49%
Protein 10.29g 33.2g 46%
Phosphorus 116mg 407mg 42%
Saturated fat 1.949g 10.85g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.257g 1.011g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 2.595g 11.305g 22%
Folate 46µg 134µg 22%
Fats 12.45g 25.6g 20%
Copper 0.075mg 0.227mg 17%
Choline 28.9mg 109.1mg 15%
Selenium 18µg 10.7µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.68µg 0.99µg 13%
Potassium 206mg 597mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 2.3µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.179mg 8%
Calories 257kcal 410kcal 8%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.111mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 0.154mg 5%
Carbs 26.69g 11g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.163mg 4%
Cholesterol 35mg 48mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.15mg 1.732mg 3%
Fiber 1g 1.8g 3%
Calcium 37mg 20mg 2%
Fructose 1.47g 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 25.69g 9.2g N/A
Vitamin D 9IU 11IU 0%
Sugar 3.53g 9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.49mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.142mg 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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.6%
Contains more WaterWater +107.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.6%
Contains more FatsFats +105.6%
Contains more OtherOther +221.1%

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +518.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +335.6%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.