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Chicken sandwich vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken sandwich and couscous

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and vitamin B1, while couscous has more selenium.
  • Chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 42% higher.
  • Couscous contains 151 times less sodium than chicken sandwich. Chicken sandwich contains 753mg of sodium, while couscous contains 5mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Couscous, cooked.

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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% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +322.4%
Contains more IronIron +365.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +740.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.2%

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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1753.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +685.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +651%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8400%
Contains more FolateFolate +213.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +969.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.983mg 42%
Sodium 753mg 5mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.051mg 26%
Protein 16.28g 3.79g 25%
Phosphorus 185mg 22mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.027mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.064g 21%
Iron 1.77mg 0.38mg 17%
Fats 11.19g 0.16g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.371mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.13mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.063mg 14%
Selenium 19.9µg 27.5µg 14%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.022g 11%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.029g 10%
Folate 47µg 15µg 8%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 0.1µg 7%
Calories 250kcal 112kcal 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Potassium 245mg 58mg 6%
Choline 35.3mg 3.3mg 6%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.084mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 58mg 8mg 5%
Magnesium 24mg 8mg 4%
Copper 0.067mg 0.041mg 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.26mg 3%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 20.89g 23.22g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0.1g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.4g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6893.8%
Contains more OtherOther +938.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.2%
Contains more WaterWater +48.3%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20268.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4864.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.