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Fish sandwich vs. McDonald's hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fish sandwiches and mcDonald's hamburgers

  • Fish sandwiches have less iron, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12 than mcDonald's hamburgers.
  • McDonald's hamburgers cover your daily need for iron, 17% more than fish sandwiches.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and McDONALD'S, Hamburger.

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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 15% 38% 17% 108% 32% 53% 46% 64% 42% 143%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +243.2%
Contains more IronIron +91.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28%
Contains more ZincZinc +298%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.6%
~equal in Potassium ~192mg
~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% 0% 0% 0% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sandwich McDonald's hamburger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.257g 1.42g 32%
Iron 1.5mg 2.87mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.15mg 4.544mg 15%
Selenium 18µg 26.2µg 15%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.95mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Calcium 37mg 127mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.239mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.949g 3.504g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.68µg 0.83µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 5%
Protein 10.29g 12.92g 5%
Folate 46µg 64µg 5%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Sodium 602mg 494mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Fats 12.45g 10.09g 4%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.322mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 0.247mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.595g 3.768g 3%
Cholesterol 35mg 27mg 3%
Copper 0.075mg 0.096mg 2%
Fructose 1.47g 3.3g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Carbs 26.69g 30.28g 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.6mg 1%
Phosphorus 116mg 107mg 1%
Calories 257kcal 264kcal 0%
Net carbs 25.69g 28.98g N/A
Potassium 206mg 192mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 6.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.08g 0.428g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.029g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.489g 0.134g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.023g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.561g 1.135g 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
13% 10% 30% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.92 g
Fats: 10.09 g
Carbs: 30.28 g
Water: 44.53 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
~equal in Water ~44.53g
~equal in Other ~2.18g

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
40% 43% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.504 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.768 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +340.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.2%

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
35% 55% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.1 g
Fructose: 3.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.63 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +38.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +75%
Contains more FructoseFructose +124.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. McDonald's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170717/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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