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Fish sandwich vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sandwiches and spread different?

  • Fish sandwiches are richer in selenium, folate, manganese, vitamin K, iron, and phosphorus, while spread is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin E.
  • Spread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 20% more than fish sandwiches.
  • Fish sandwiches contain 23 times more folate than spread. Fish sandwiches contain 46µg of folate, while spread contains 2µg.
  • Fish sandwiches are lower in sodium.
  • Fish sandwiches have a higher glycemic index (56) than spread (0).

Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types were used 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 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains more IronIron +89.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +915.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.2%

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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.134mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sandwich Spread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.257g 2.565g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.68µg 1.12µg 18%
Saturated fat 1.949g 5.977g 18%
Sodium 602mg 1013mg 18%
Selenium 18µg 9.7µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.595g 7.584g 12%
Folate 46µg 2µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 1.6µg 10%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.026mg 10%
Iron 1.5mg 0.79mg 9%
Phosphorus 116mg 59mg 8%
Fats 12.45g 17.34g 8%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.74mg 8%
Choline 28.9mg 62.3mg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.13mg 6%
Protein 10.29g 7.66g 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.02mg 5%
Carbs 26.69g 11.94g 5%
Magnesium 25mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.12mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0.2g 3%
Potassium 206mg 110mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 0.172mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.15mg 1.73mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 26µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 9IU 22IU 2%
Fructose 1.47g 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Calories 257kcal 235kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.43mg 1%
Cholesterol 35mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 25.69g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.134mg 0%
Trans fat 0.08g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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 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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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.5%
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more OtherOther +30.5%

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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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192.3%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.