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Chicken sandwich vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken sandwich and eggs

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, while eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 215% higher.
  • Eggs contain 121 times less vitamin B3 than chicken sandwich. Chicken sandwich contains 7.72mg of vitamin B3, while eggs contain 0.064mg.
  • The amount of sodium in eggs is lower.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggs 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 Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +742.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2885.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg

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%
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +134%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +753.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +732.3%
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.067mg 2mg 215%
Cholesterol 35mg 373mg 113%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.064mg 48%
Choline 35.3mg 293.8mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 1.11µg 41%
Sodium 753mg 124mg 27%
Selenium 19.9µg 30.8µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.121mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.513mg 16%
Vitamin A 3µg 149µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.066mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 1.414g 12%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 5IU 87IU 10%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 1.03mg 9%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.026mg 8%
Protein 16.28g 12.58g 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Iron 1.77mg 1.19mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 0.3µg 7%
Carbs 20.89g 1.12g 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Saturated fat 2.123g 3.267g 5%
Calories 250kcal 155kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.398mg 4%
Potassium 245mg 126mg 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.05mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 10mg 3%
Phosphorus 185mg 172mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Calcium 58mg 50mg 1%
Folate 47µg 44µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 4.077g 1%
Fats 11.19g 10.61g 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 1.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.038g 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
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1765.2%
Contains more OtherOther +152.3%
Contains more WaterWater +52.5%
~equal in Fats ~10.61g

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
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.077g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients

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

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