Biscuit vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and chicken sandwich different?

Biscuits are richer in calcium, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese, while chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
Chicken sandwich covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 30% more than biscuits.
Biscuits contain 4 times more calcium than chicken sandwich. Biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, while chicken sandwich contains 58mg.
Chicken sandwich is lower in saturated fat.
Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index (74) than biscuits (44).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles 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.

Biscuit

Chicken sandwich

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+305.2%
Contains more IronIron	+63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+102.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.8%

~equal in Selenium ~19.9µg

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.

Biscuit

Chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+29.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+161.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+994.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+62.5%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	7.72mg	30%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.383mg	27%
Protein	7g	16.28g	19%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	1.2mg	18%
Calcium	235mg	58mg	18%
Vitamin E		2.41mg	16%
Iron	2.9mg	1.77mg	14%
Cholesterol	3mg	35mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.23mg	11%
Saturated fat	4.324g	2.123g	10%
Carbs	44.6g	20.89g	8%
Fats	16.3g	11.19g	8%
Sodium	580mg	753mg	8%
Vitamin K		8.5µg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	3.177g	7%
Starch		16.5g	7%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.219mg	7%
Choline		35.3mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	4.481g	6%
Calories	353kcal	250kcal	5%
Potassium	121mg	245mg	4%
Folate	61µg	47µg	4%
Phosphorus	164mg	185mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.13µg	2%
Copper	0.082mg	0.067mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.8mg	1%
Vitamin D		5IU	1%
Magnesium	18mg	24mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Fructose		0.97g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.3mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.61mg	1%
Selenium	19.5µg	19.9µg	1%
Net carbs	43.1g	19.49g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	3.64g	N/A
Fiber	1.5g	1.4g	0%
Vitamin A		3µg	0%
Trans fat		0.03g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg		0%
Threonine	0.211mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg		0%
Leucine	0.514mg		0%
Lysine	0.226mg		0%
Methionine	0.132mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg		0%
Valine	0.313mg		0%
Histidine	0.161mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.197g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.884g	N/A