Fish sandwich vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fish sandwiches and Swiss cheese

Fish sandwiches have more iron; however, Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
Swiss cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 99% more than fish sandwiches.
Swiss cheese contains 12 times less iron than fish sandwiches. Fish sandwiches contain 1.5mg of iron, while Swiss cheese contains 0.13mg.
Swiss cheese has less sodium.
The glycemic index of fish sandwiches is higher.

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

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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.

Fish sandwich

Swiss cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+186.1%
Contains more IronIron	+1053.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+59.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+915.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2305.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+791.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+394.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-68.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+66.7%

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.

Fish sandwich

Swiss cheese

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+3259.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+871.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+360%
Contains more CholineCholine	+86.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+115.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+350%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.6mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.353mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.68µg	3.06µg	99%
Calcium	37mg	890mg	85%
Saturated fat	1.949g	18.227g	74%
Phosphorus	116mg	574mg	65%
Zinc	0.49mg	4.37mg	35%
Protein	10.29g	26.96g	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	6.257g	1.341g	33%
Vitamin A	6µg	288µg	31%
Fats	12.45g	30.99g	29%
Selenium	18µg	30µg	22%
Cholesterol	35mg	93mg	19%
Sodium	602mg	187mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.21mg	0.011mg	17%
Iron	1.5mg	0.13mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	2.595g	8.046g	14%
Vitamin B3	2.15mg	0.064mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.302mg	12%
Manganese	0.264mg	0.026mg	10%
Vitamin K	13.6µg	1.4µg	10%
Folate	46µg	10µg	9%
Carbs	26.69g	1.44g	8%
Calories	257kcal	393kcal	7%
Fiber	1g	0g	4%
Potassium	206mg	72mg	4%
Copper	0.075mg	0.047mg	3%
Magnesium	25mg	33mg	2%
Fructose	1.47g	0g	2%
Choline	28.9mg	15.5mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin D	9IU	0IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Net carbs	25.69g	1.44g	N/A
Sugar	3.53g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.6mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.37mg	0.353mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.07mg	0.071mg	0%
Trans fat	0.08g	0.987g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.401mg	0%
Threonine		1.038mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.537mg	0%
Leucine		2.959mg	0%
Lysine		2.585mg	0%
Methionine		0.784mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.662mg	0%
Valine		2.139mg	0%
Histidine		1.065mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.029g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.064g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.489g	0.125g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.003g	0.018g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.023g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g	0.032g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	5.561g	0.734g	N/A