Fish sandwich vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fish sandwiches and hot dogs

Fish sandwiches have more vitamin B1, folate, selenium, and manganese; however, hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, fats, and phosphorus.
Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than fish sandwiches.
Hot dogs contain 8 times less folate than fish sandwiches. Fish sandwiches contain 46µg of folate, while hot dogs contain 6µg.
Fish sandwiches have 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 Frankfurter, meat.

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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

Hot dog

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35.5%
Contains more IronIron	+37.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+486.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+44%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+167.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+29.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+144.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+77.6%

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

Hot dog

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+666.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+137.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+130.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.68µg	1.57µg	37%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.561g		33%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.489g		31%
Saturated fat	1.949g	7.666g	26%
Monounsaturated fat	2.595g	11.386g	22%
Sodium	602mg	1090mg	21%
Fats	12.45g	25.76g	20%
Cholesterol	35mg	77mg	14%
Phosphorus	116mg	206mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.21mg	0.055mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	6.257g	4.404g	12%
Vitamin K	13.6µg		11%
Manganese	0.264mg	0.045mg	10%
Selenium	18µg	12.5µg	10%
Folate	46µg	6µg	10%
Carbs	26.69g	4.17g	8%
Vitamin B6	0.07mg	0.166mg	7%
Calcium	37mg	99mg	6%
Zinc	0.49mg	1.2mg	6%
Iron	1.5mg	1.09mg	5%
Choline	28.9mg		5%
Fiber	1g	0g	4%
Vitamin B3	2.15mg	2.665mg	3%
Calories	257kcal	290kcal	2%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Magnesium	25mg	15mg	2%
Potassium	206mg	152mg	2%
Copper	0.075mg	0.097mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.19mg	2%
Fructose	1.47g		2%
Vitamin D*	9 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Vitamin A	6µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.121mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.37mg	0.31mg	1%
Protein	10.29g	10.26g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	3.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	250kcal	283kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	39g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.5	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	25.69g	4.17g	N/A
Sugar	3.53g		N/A
Trans fat	0.08g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.111mg	0%
Threonine		0.474mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.53mg	0%
Leucine		0.907mg	0%
Lysine		0.963mg	0%
Methionine		0.291mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.445mg	0%
Valine		0.555mg	0%
Histidine		0.331mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.029g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.064g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.003g	0g	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