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Fish sandwich vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fish sandwiches and flax seeds

  • Fish sandwiches have more vitamin B12; however, flax seeds are higher in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily copper needs 127% more than fish sandwiches.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1468%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +589.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294.7%
Contains more IronIron +282%
Contains more CopperCopper +1526.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +785.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +453.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +840.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.1%

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% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +682.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +575.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +172.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sandwich Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.257g 28.73g 150%
Copper 0.075mg 1.22mg 127%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 1.644mg 120%
Fiber 1g 27.3g 105%
Manganese 0.264mg 2.482mg 96%
Magnesium 25mg 392mg 87%
Phosphorus 116mg 642mg 75%
Iron 1.5mg 5.73mg 53%
Fats 12.45g 42.16g 46%
Zinc 0.49mg 4.34mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.473mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.68µg 0µg 28%
Sodium 602mg 30mg 25%
Calcium 37mg 255mg 22%
Potassium 206mg 813mg 18%
Protein 10.29g 18.29g 16%
Calories 257kcal 534kcal 14%
Selenium 18µg 25.4µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.595g 7.527g 12%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.985mg 12%
Folate 46µg 87µg 10%
Choline 28.9mg 78.7mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.949g 3.663g 8%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 4.3µg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.15mg 3.08mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.161mg 2%
Fructose 1.47g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 26.69g 28.88g 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 25.69g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 1.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.08g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
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 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +596%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.7%
Contains more FatsFats +238.6%
Contains more OtherOther +74.2%
~equal in Carbs ~28.88g

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +359.2%

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
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.