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

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The main differences between chicken sandwich and cottage cheese

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, cottage cheese has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken sandwich is 48% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has 30 times less vitamin E than chicken sandwich. Chicken sandwich has 2.41mg of vitamin E, while cottage cheese has 0.08mg.
  • Cottage cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.6%
Contains more IronIron +2428.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +131%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2912.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +751.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7698%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +732.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +291.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +230.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.099mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.046mg 26%
Iron 1.77mg 0.07mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.123g 20%
Selenium 19.9µg 9.7µg 19%
Sodium 753mg 364mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.027mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.08mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.557mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.43µg 13%
Fats 11.19g 4.3g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.163mg 11%
Protein 16.28g 11.12g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.778g 9%
Folate 47µg 12µg 9%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.002mg 9%
Calories 250kcal 98kcal 8%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Cholesterol 35mg 17mg 6%
Carbs 20.89g 3.38g 6%
Phosphorus 185mg 159mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 37µg 4%
Copper 0.067mg 0.029mg 4%
Potassium 245mg 104mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 8mg 4%
Choline 35.3mg 18.4mg 3%
Calcium 58mg 83mg 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.123g 1.718g 2%
Fructose 0.97g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 5IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 3.64g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.4%
Contains more FatsFats +160.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +518%
Contains more OtherOther +91.5%
Contains more WaterWater +63%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +476%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2482.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.1%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.