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

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Differences between chicken sandwich and chicken meat

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin E, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese, while chicken meat has more zinc and selenium.
  • Chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for sodium is 29% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 11 times less manganese than chicken sandwich. Chicken sandwich contains 0.219mg of manganese, while chicken meat contains 0.02mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chicken meat is lower.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken meat is 0, while the glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +286.7%
Contains more IronIron +40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +995%
Contains more ZincZinc +218%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~223mg
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +792.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +254.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +840%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +130.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.487mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Chicken meat DV% diff.
Sodium 753mg 82mg 29%
Protein 16.28g 27.3g 22%
Cholesterol 35mg 88mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.27mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.063mg 14%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.94mg 12%
Folate 47µg 5µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.168mg 10%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.02mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.123g 3.79g 8%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.3µg 7%
Carbs 20.89g 0g 7%
Selenium 19.9µg 23.9µg 7%
Iron 1.77mg 1.26mg 6%
Choline 35.3mg 65.9mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 8.487mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 2.4µg 5%
Calcium 58mg 15mg 4%
Fats 11.19g 13.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.03mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 5.34g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 2.97g 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Calories 250kcal 239kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 245mg 223mg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 5IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 0g N/A
Copper 0.067mg 0.066mg 0%
Phosphorus 185mg 182mg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-871.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.97g

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.