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Chicken sandwich vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken sandwich and sardines

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and iron.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 367% more than chicken sandwich.
  • Sardines have 2 times less sodium than chicken sandwich. Chicken sandwich has 753mg of sodium, while sardines have 307mg.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74, while the glycemic index of sardines is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +558.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.8%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +226.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +370%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6776.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 8.94µg 367%
Selenium 19.9µg 52.7µg 60%
Phosphorus 185mg 490mg 44%
Cholesterol 35mg 142mg 36%
Calcium 58mg 382mg 32%
Vitamin D 5IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 4.8µg 24%
Sodium 753mg 307mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.167mg 17%
Protein 16.28g 24.62g 17%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 5.245mg 15%
Iron 1.77mg 2.92mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 5.148g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.08mg 13%
Copper 0.067mg 0.186mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.642mg 11%
Folate 47µg 10µg 9%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Choline 35.3mg 75mg 7%
Carbs 20.89g 0g 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.227mg 6%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.31mg 6%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 2.6µg 5%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.108mg 5%
Potassium 245mg 397mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 32µg 3%
Saturated fat 2.123g 1.528g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 3.869g 2%
Calories 250kcal 208kcal 2%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 2.04mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Fats 11.19g 11.45g 0%
Net carbs 19.49g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.2%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Fats ~11.45g

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.