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Chicken sandwich vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken sandwich and cornmeal

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, cornmeal has more folate, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cornmeal is 41% higher.
  • Cornmeal has 108 times less sodium than chicken sandwich. Chicken sandwich has 753mg of sodium, while cornmeal has 7mg.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +146.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.66mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1908.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +310.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +344.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 47µg 209µg 41%
Iron 1.77mg 4.36mg 32%
Sodium 753mg 7mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.551mg 27%
Starch 16.5g 73.3g 23%
Carbs 20.89g 79.45g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.24mg 19%
Protein 16.28g 7.11g 18%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 4.968mg 17%
Selenium 19.9µg 10.5µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.828g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.182mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.12mg 15%
Fats 11.19g 1.75g 15%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Phosphorus 185mg 99mg 12%
Fiber 1.4g 3.9g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.39g 10%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.22g 9%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.382mg 6%
Calories 250kcal 370kcal 6%
Calcium 58mg 3mg 6%
Choline 35.3mg 8.6mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 245mg 142mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 32mg 2%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.174mg 2%
Copper 0.067mg 0.076mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 1.61g N/A
Zinc 0.61mg 0.66mg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129%
Contains more FatsFats +539.4%
Contains more WaterWater +337.7%
Contains more OtherOther +429.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.3%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1049%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +69.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +41.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +470.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +284.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +344.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients

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

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