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Chicken sandwich vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken sandwich and margarine different?

  • Chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron; however, margarine is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for margarine is 71% higher.
  • Margarine has less sodium.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index (0) than chicken sandwich (74).

Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1261.1%
Contains more IronIron +2850%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +710.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33465.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +4600%
Contains more CholineCholine +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +273.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +994.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 24.302g 141%
Fats 11.19g 80.71g 107%
Vitamin A 3µg 819µg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 38.877g 86%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 93µg 70%
Saturated fat 2.123g 15.189g 59%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.023mg 48%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 9mg 44%
Selenium 19.9µg 0µg 36%
Sodium 753mg 2mg 33%
Protein 16.28g 0.16g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.009mg 29%
Phosphorus 185mg 5mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Calories 250kcal 717kcal 23%
Iron 1.77mg 0.06mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.037mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.01mg 18%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Folate 47µg 1µg 12%
Manganese 0.219mg 10%
Copper 0.067mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 20.89g 0.7g 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Potassium 245mg 18mg 7%
Zinc 0.61mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 58mg 3mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Magnesium 24mg 3mg 5%
Choline 35.3mg 12.4mg 4%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.03g 14.89g 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 0.006g 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 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10075%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2884.3%
Contains more WaterWater +196.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.4%
Contains more FatsFats +621.3%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +767.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +664.9%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.