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Chicken Quesadilla vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken Quesadilla and chicken sandwich

  • Chicken Quesadilla has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and vitamin K.
  • Chicken sandwich covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 23% more than chicken Quesadilla.
  • Chicken sandwich has 5 times less calcium than chicken Quesadilla. Chicken Quesadilla has 269mg of calcium, while chicken sandwich has 58mg.
  • Chicken sandwich contains less saturated fat.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74, while the glycemic index of chicken Quesadilla is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken 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% 81% 16% 66% 25% 39% 134% 97% 35% 113%
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 +363.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Iron ~1.77mg
~equal in Sodium ~753mg
~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.
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 0.33% 24% 5.8% 3% 50% 42% 79% 0% 18% 24% 6% 39% 16%
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 AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +731%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +378.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +254.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.5%
~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken Quesadilla Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.383mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.2mg 7.72mg 22%
Calcium 269mg 58mg 21%
Phosphorus 313mg 185mg 18%
Saturated fat 6.154g 2.123g 18%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2.41mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.3mg 9%
Vitamin A 72µg 3µg 8%
Zinc 1.42mg 0.61mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.094g 3.177g 6%
Fats 15.25g 11.19g 6%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 8.5µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.13µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.23mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.765g 4.481g 2%
Protein 15.05g 16.28g 2%
Manganese 0.266mg 0.219mg 2%
Calories 294kcal 250kcal 2%
Selenium 20.8µg 19.9µg 2%
Potassium 183mg 245mg 2%
Choline 29.8mg 35.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.8mg 1%
Copper 0.076mg 0.067mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.4g 1%
Cholesterol 37mg 35mg 1%
Folate 52µg 47µg 1%
Fructose 0.4g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 24.04g 20.89g 1%
Net carbs 22.34g 19.49g N/A
Vitamin D 8IU 5IU 0%
Magnesium 25mg 24mg 0%
Iron 1.77mg 1.77mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 3.64g N/A
Starch 17.1g 16.5g 0%
Sodium 745mg 753mg 0%
Trans fat 0.322g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.454g 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.014g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.427g 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 15% 24% 43% 3%
Protein: 15.05 g
Fats: 15.25 g
Carbs: 24.04 g
Water: 42.62 g
Other: 3.04 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 FatsFats +36.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
~equal in Protein ~16.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 27% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.154 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.765 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.094 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
90% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 17.1 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.43 g
Fructose: 0.4 g
Lactose: 0.53 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0.08 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +83.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +142.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +69.8%
~equal in Starch ~16.5g

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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. Chicken Quesadilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170765/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.

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