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Chicken sandwich vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken sandwich and ground beef?

  • Chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and folate, yet ground beef is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 98% more.
  • Chicken sandwich has 20 times more vitamin E than ground beef. While chicken sandwich has 2.41mg of vitamin E, ground beef has only 0.12mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ground beef is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2333.3%
Contains more IronIron +28.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +857.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
~equal in Potassium ~241mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.1µg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1908.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +351%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +193.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1815.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 2.49µg 98%
Zinc 0.61mg 5.84mg 48%
Sodium 753mg 73mg 30%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 4.026mg 23%
Saturated fat 2.123g 6.073g 18%
Cholesterol 35mg 88mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.408g 18%
Protein 16.28g 23.87g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.051mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.12mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.512mg 14%
Folate 47µg 7µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.171mg 10%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.009mg 9%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Choline 35.3mg 73.2mg 7%
Carbs 20.89g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 7.322g 7%
Iron 1.77mg 2.27mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Fats 11.19g 15.37g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.311mg 6%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 2.9µg 5%
Calcium 58mg 33mg 3%
Phosphorus 185mg 166mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Selenium 19.9µg 19.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.067mg 0.079mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calories 250kcal 241kcal 0%
Net carbs 19.49g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 5IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 245mg 241mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
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 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.6%
Contains more FatsFats +37.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +678.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.4%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.