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Chicken sandwich vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken sandwich and fennel different?

  • Chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, fennel is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 45% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 28 times more selenium than fennel. While chicken sandwich contains 19.9µg of selenium, fennel contains only 0.7µg.
  • Fennel has less sodium.
  • Fennel has a lower glycemic index (45) than chicken sandwich (74).

Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Fennel, bulb, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.4%
Contains more IronIron +142.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +205%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +315.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +714.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +74.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +638.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8.5µg 62.8µg 45%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.64mg 44%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.7µg 35%
Protein 16.28g 1.24g 30%
Sodium 753mg 52mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.047mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.032mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.169g 20%
Phosphorus 185mg 50mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.232mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.01mg 18%
Fats 11.19g 0.2g 17%
Iron 1.77mg 0.73mg 13%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 12mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.58mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.068g 11%
Calories 250kcal 31kcal 11%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.09g 9%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Fiber 1.4g 3.1g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 20.89g 7.3g 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 245mg 414mg 5%
Folate 47µg 27µg 5%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.2mg 4%
Choline 35.3mg 13.2mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Calcium 58mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.191mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 3.93g N/A
Copper 0.067mg 0.066mg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0g N/A
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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1212.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5495%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.2%
Contains more OtherOther +157.1%
Contains more WaterWater +84.3%

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
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6489.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1779.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.