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BURGER KING, Hamburger vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between bURGER KING, Hamburger and chicken sandwich

  • BURGER KING, Hamburger has more zinc, iron, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 24% more.
  • BURGER KING, Hamburger contains 4 times more zinc than chicken sandwich. BURGER KING, Hamburger contains 2.38mg of zinc, while chicken sandwich contains 0.61mg.
  • Chicken sandwich contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are BURGER KING, Hamburger and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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% 23% 19% 108% 40% 65% 54% 60% 43% 136%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31%
Contains more IronIron +62.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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 0.67% 0% 0.8% 0% 84% 52% 74% 13% 23% 0% 14% 48% 0%
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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5925%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient BURGER KING, Hamburger Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.947mg 7.72mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.383mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.222mg 1.2mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 2.41mg 16%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.61mg 16%
Iron 2.87mg 1.77mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.244g 3.177g 13%
Sodium 461mg 753mg 13%
Selenium 24.9µg 19.9µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.334mg 0.23mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.821g 2.123g 8%
Phosphorus 126mg 185mg 8%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.3mg 6%
Copper 0.121mg 0.067mg 6%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 5%
Manganese 0.327mg 0.219mg 5%
Folate 64µg 47µg 4%
Vitamin K 5.5µg 8.5µg 3%
Protein 14.85g 16.28g 3%
Calcium 76mg 58mg 2%
Carbs 26.76g 20.89g 2%
Fructose 2.73g 0.97g 2%
Fiber 1g 1.4g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.249g 4.481g 1%
Calories 261kcal 250kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.8mg 1%
Fats 10.55g 11.19g 1%
Potassium 217mg 245mg 1%
Net carbs 25.76g 19.49g N/A
Cholesterol 35mg 35mg 0%
Magnesium 25mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 5.6g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.106g 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.967g 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 11% 27% 46% 2%
Protein: 14.85 g
Fats: 10.55 g
Carbs: 26.76 g
Water: 45.97 g
Other: 1.87 g
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.1%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
~equal in Protein ~16.28g
~equal in Fats ~11.19g
~equal in Water ~48.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 46% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.821 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.244 g
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.481g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 49% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.27 g
Fructose: 2.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0 g
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +187.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +181.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +21.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. BURGER KING, Hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170328/nutrients
  2. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.