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Chicken sandwich vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken sandwich and pistachios

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3 and selenium, while pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, and iron.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 137% more than chicken sandwich.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 753 times more sodium than pistachios. While chicken sandwich contains 753mg of sodium, pistachios contain only 1mg.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw.

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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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +404.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.4%
Contains more IronIron +121.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1840.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +447.9%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.9%
~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.067mg 1.3mg 137%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 1.7mg 101%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 14.38g 75%
Fats 11.19g 45.32g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.87mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 23.257g 47%
Phosphorus 185mg 490mg 44%
Manganese 0.219mg 1.2mg 43%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 1.3mg 40%
Fiber 1.4g 10.6g 37%
Sodium 753mg 1mg 33%
Iron 1.77mg 3.92mg 27%
Magnesium 24mg 121mg 23%
Selenium 19.9µg 7µg 23%
Potassium 245mg 1025mg 23%
Saturated fat 2.123g 5.907g 17%
Calories 250kcal 560kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.52mg 14%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.2mg 14%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.16mg 11%
Protein 16.28g 20.16g 8%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Starch 16.5g 1.67g 6%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 5.6mg 5%
Calcium 58mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 2.86mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 26µg 3%
Carbs 20.89g 27.17g 2%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Fructose 0.97g 0.24g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Folate 47µg 51µg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 7.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.03g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +1019.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.8%
Contains more FatsFats +305%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +10.4%

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +419%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
18% 74% 3% 3% 2%
Starch: 1.67 g
Sucrose: 6.87 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +888%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +146.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +304.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +329.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +497.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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