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Chicken sandwich vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken sandwich and broccoli

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and iron; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 98% more.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 23 times more sodium than broccoli. Chicken sandwich contains 753mg of sodium, while broccoli contains 33mg.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74, while the glycemic index of broccoli is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Broccoli, raw.

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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.4%
Contains more IronIron +142.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +696%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.21mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +209%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1095.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +34%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.8mg 89.2mg 98%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 101.6µg 78%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.639mg 44%
Selenium 19.9µg 2.5µg 32%
Sodium 753mg 33mg 31%
Protein 16.28g 2.82g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.038g 21%
Fats 11.19g 0.37g 17%
Phosphorus 185mg 66mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.175mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.117mg 14%
Iron 1.77mg 0.73mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.071mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.573mg 13%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.011g 11%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.78mg 11%
Calories 250kcal 34kcal 11%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.039g 9%
Starch 16.5g 0g 7%
Fiber 1.4g 2.6g 5%
Carbs 20.89g 6.64g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Folate 47µg 63µg 4%
Choline 35.3mg 18.7mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 31µg 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.41mg 2%
Copper 0.067mg 0.049mg 2%
Potassium 245mg 316mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 58mg 47mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 1.7g N/A
Manganese 0.219mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%
Fructose 0.97g 0.68g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +477.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2924.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.6%
Contains more OtherOther +210.3%
Contains more WaterWater +82.5%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40636.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8260.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1050%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +61.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +42.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +247.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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