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Chicken sandwich vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chicken sandwich and American cheese

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 99% more than chicken sandwich.
  • American cheese contains 102 times less vitamin B3 than chicken sandwich. Chicken sandwich contains 7.72mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese contains 0.076mg.
  • Chicken sandwich has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.6%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +434.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1701.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.2µg

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10057.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +609.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +226.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1053.8%
~equal in Choline ~36.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 58mg 1045mg 99%
Saturated fat 2.123g 18.057g 72%
Phosphorus 185mg 641mg 65%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 1.5µg 57%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.076mg 48%
Sodium 753mg 1671mg 40%
Fats 11.19g 31.79g 32%
Vitamin A 3µg 250µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.054mg 25%
Cholesterol 35mg 100mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.015mg 18%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.49mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.403mg 16%
Iron 1.77mg 0.63mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 1.286g 13%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.8mg 11%
Folate 47µg 8µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 8.236g 9%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.041mg 8%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Calories 250kcal 371kcal 6%
Carbs 20.89g 3.7g 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 2.6µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.234mg 5%
Protein 16.28g 18.13g 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 245mg 132mg 3%
Vitamin D 5IU 23IU 2%
Copper 0.067mg 0.046mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 0g 1%
Selenium 19.9µg 20.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 3.7g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.03g 1.144g N/A
Choline 35.3mg 36.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +464.6%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
Contains more FatsFats +184.1%
Contains more OtherOther +150.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.