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Chicken sandwich vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken sandwich and fireweed?

  • Chicken sandwich is higher in selenium and vitamin B3, yet fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, fiber, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 282% more.
  • Chicken sandwich has 22 times more sodium than fireweed. While chicken sandwich has 753mg of sodium, fireweed has only 34mg.

We used Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Fireweed, leaves, raw types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2111.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +639.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.6%
Contains more IronIron +35.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2961.2%

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +597%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.219mg 6.704mg 282%
Fiber 1.4g 10.6g 37%
Calcium 58mg 429mg 37%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.9µg 35%
Magnesium 24mg 156mg 31%
Sodium 753mg 34mg 31%
Copper 0.067mg 0.32mg 28%
Protein 16.28g 4.71g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 21%
Vitamin A 3µg 180µg 20%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 4.674mg 19%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.66mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.632mg 19%
Folate 47µg 112µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.033mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.137mg 13%
Fats 11.19g 2.75g 13%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 11%
Phosphorus 185mg 108mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.123g 10%
Iron 1.77mg 2.4mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Calories 250kcal 103kcal 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Potassium 245mg 494mg 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.356mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 20.89g 19.22g 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Trans fat 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.6%
Contains more FatsFats +306.9%
Contains more WaterWater +44.6%
~equal in Carbs ~19.22g
~equal in Other ~2.54g

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.