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

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Significant differences between chicken sandwich and chicken Quesadilla

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and vitamin K; however, chicken Quesadilla is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Chicken sandwich covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 23% more than chicken Quesadilla.
  • Chicken Quesadilla has 8 times less vitamin E than chicken sandwich. Chicken sandwich has 2.41mg of vitamin E, while chicken Quesadilla has 0.29mg.
  • Chicken sandwich contains less saturated fat.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74, while the glycemic index of chicken Quesadilla is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken.

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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 18% 81% 16% 66% 25% 39% 134% 97% 35% 113%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +363.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Iron ~1.77mg
~equal in Sodium ~745mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.8µg

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 0.33% 24% 5.8% 3% 50% 42% 79% 0% 18% 24% 6% 39% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +731%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +378.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +254.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Chicken Quesadilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.08mg 23%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 4.2mg 22%
Calcium 58mg 269mg 21%
Phosphorus 185mg 313mg 18%
Saturated fat 2.123g 6.154g 18%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.29mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.18mg 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 72µg 8%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.42mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 4.094g 6%
Fats 11.19g 15.25g 6%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 2.4µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.19µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.2mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 3.765g 2%
Protein 16.28g 15.05g 2%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.266mg 2%
Calories 250kcal 294kcal 2%
Selenium 19.9µg 20.8µg 2%
Potassium 245mg 183mg 2%
Choline 35.3mg 29.8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.1mg 1%
Copper 0.067mg 0.076mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.7g 1%
Cholesterol 35mg 37mg 1%
Folate 47µg 52µg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 20.89g 24.04g 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 22.34g N/A
Vitamin D 5IU 8IU 0%
Magnesium 24mg 25mg 0%
Iron 1.77mg 1.77mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 1.88g N/A
Starch 16.5g 17.1g 0%
Sodium 753mg 745mg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0.322g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g 0.454g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 3.427g 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
15% 15% 24% 43% 3%
Protein: 15.05 g
Fats: 15.25 g
Carbs: 24.04 g
Water: 42.62 g
Other: 3.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +36.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.6%
~equal in Protein ~15.05g

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% 27% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.154 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.765 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.9%

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
90% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 17.1 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.43 g
Fructose: 0.4 g
Lactose: 0.53 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0.08 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +83.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +142.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +69.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~17.1g

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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 Quesadilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170765/nutrients

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

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