Fish sandwich vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sandwiches and taco salad different?

Fish sandwiches are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, protein, fats, and phosphorus, while taco salad is higher in zinc and vitamin B5.
Fish sandwiches cover your daily need for selenium 29% more than taco salad.
Fish sandwiches contain 4 times more vitamin B1 than taco salad. Fish sandwiches contain 0.21mg of vitamin B1, while taco salad contains 0.05mg.
Taco salad is lower in sodium.

Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and Fast foods, taco salad types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fish sandwich

Taco salad

Contains more IronIron	+30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+61.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+58.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+718.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+162.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+50.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+177.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Potassium ~210mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fish sandwich

Taco salad

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+112.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+57.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~1.8mg

~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	6.257g	0.883g	36%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.561g		33%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.489g		31%
Selenium	18µg	2.2µg	29%
Vitamin B12	0.68µg	0.32µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.21mg	0.05mg	13%
Vitamin K	13.6µg		11%
Sodium	602mg	385mg	9%
Fats	12.45g	7.46g	8%
Zinc	0.49mg	1.36mg	8%
Protein	10.29g	6.68g	7%
Saturated fat	1.949g	3.446g	7%
Calories	257kcal	141kcal	6%
Calcium	37mg	97mg	6%
Phosphorus	116mg	72mg	6%
Vitamin B3	2.15mg	1.24mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.37mg	0.68mg	6%
Carbs	26.69g	11.91g	5%
Cholesterol	35mg	22mg	4%
Iron	1.5mg	1.15mg	4%
Fiber	1g		4%
Copper	0.075mg	0.113mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.55mg		4%
Manganese	0.264mg	0.167mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.18mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.07mg	0.11mg	3%
Fructose	1.47g		2%
Vitamin D*	9 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Vitamin A	6µg		1%
Folate	46µg	42µg	1%
Choline	28.9mg	23.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	250kcal	211kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	39g	71g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.5	1	N/A
Vitamin C	1.8mg	1.8mg	0%
Net carbs	25.69g	11.91g	N/A
Magnesium	25mg	26mg	0%
Potassium	206mg	210mg	0%
Sugar	3.53g		N/A
Trans fat	0.08g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	2.595g	2.606g	0%
Tryptophan		0.075mg	0%
Threonine		0.254mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.311mg	0%
Leucine		0.549mg	0%
Lysine		0.486mg	0%
Methionine		0.145mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.277mg	0%
Valine		0.343mg	0%
Histidine		0.201mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.029g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.064g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.023g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.005g		N/A