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Fish sandwich vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fish sandwiches and taro

  • Fish sandwiches have more selenium, vitamin B12, and iron; however, taro is higher in vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin E, potassium, and copper.
  • Fish sandwiches cover your daily need for selenium, 31% more than taro.
  • Taro has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce and Taro, raw.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +172.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +113%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2471.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.1%

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%
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1260%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +332.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sandwich Taro DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.257g 0.083g 41%
Selenium 18µg 0.7µg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.68µg 0µg 28%
Sodium 602mg 11mg 26%
Fats 12.45g 0.2g 19%
Protein 10.29g 1.5g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.283mg 16%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 2.38mg 12%
Iron 1.5mg 0.55mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4.1g 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 1µg 11%
Potassium 206mg 591mg 11%
Copper 0.075mg 0.172mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 0.095mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.15mg 0.6mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.025mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.949g 0.041g 9%
Calories 257kcal 112kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.595g 0.016g 6%
Folate 46µg 22µg 6%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.383mg 5%
Phosphorus 116mg 84mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 4.5mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.23mg 2%
Choline 28.9mg 17.3mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 33mg 2%
Fructose 1.47g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.303mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 43mg 1%
Carbs 26.69g 26.46g 0%
Net carbs 25.69g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.08g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +586%
Contains more FatsFats +6125%
Contains more OtherOther +77.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45.8%
~equal in Carbs ~26.46g

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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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16118.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7438.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.