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Chicken sandwich vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken sandwich and basil?

  • Chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and vitamin C.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 339% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich has 188 times more sodium than basil. Chicken sandwich has 753mg of sodium, while basil has 4mg.

We used Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Basil, fresh types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6533.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.4%
Contains more IronIron +79.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +474.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +424.2%

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%
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +755.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +474.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +209.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4780%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8.5µg 414.8µg 339%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.902mg 43%
Manganese 0.219mg 1.148mg 40%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.3µg 36%
Copper 0.067mg 0.385mg 35%
Sodium 753mg 4mg 33%
Vitamin A 3µg 264µg 29%
Protein 16.28g 3.15g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.209mg 20%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 18mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.389g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.155mg 18%
Iron 1.77mg 3.17mg 18%
Phosphorus 185mg 56mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.076mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.034mg 16%
Fats 11.19g 0.64g 16%
Calcium 58mg 177mg 12%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.088g 11%
Calories 250kcal 23kcal 11%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.8mg 11%
Magnesium 24mg 64mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.041g 9%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Carbs 20.89g 2.65g 6%
Folate 47µg 68µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Choline 35.3mg 11.4mg 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.81mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 0.02g 1%
Potassium 245mg 295mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.03g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g 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

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
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1648.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +688.3%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more WaterWater +88.1%

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
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4992%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +716.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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
Basil
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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3850%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4750%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.