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Chicken sandwich vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken sandwich and french fries

  • Chicken sandwich has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, and phosphorus; however, french fries are richer in potassium and fiber.
  • Chicken sandwich covers your daily selenium needs 35% more than french fries.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +222.2%
Contains more IronIron +118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2111.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.8%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.372mg
~equal in Choline ~36.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich French fries DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 0.9µg 35%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 3.004mg 29%
Protein 16.28g 3.43g 26%
Sodium 753mg 210mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.039mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 5.398g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.58mg 12%
Iron 1.77mg 0.81mg 12%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Potassium 245mg 579mg 10%
Fiber 1.4g 3.8g 10%
Phosphorus 185mg 125mg 9%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Carbs 20.89g 41.44g 7%
Copper 0.067mg 0.124mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 1.67mg 5%
Fats 11.19g 14.73g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.17mg 5%
Folate 47µg 30µg 4%
Calcium 58mg 18mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 5.969g 4%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 4.7mg 4%
Calories 250kcal 312kcal 3%
Magnesium 24mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 11.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.247mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.123g 2.336g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.372mg 1%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0.06g N/A
Choline 35.3mg 36.8mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +374.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27%
Contains more OtherOther +45.9%
Contains more FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.4%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.336g

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.