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Chicken sandwich vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken sandwich and omelette

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, omelette is richer in choline, vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, and vitamin D.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 93% more.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 121 times more vitamin B3 than omelette. Chicken sandwich contains 7.72mg of vitamin B3, while omelette contains 0.064mg.
  • Omelette contains less sodium.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74, while the glycemic index of omelette is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.4%
Contains more IronIron +19.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +812.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.063mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~167mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +484.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +601.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.289mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 35mg 313mg 93%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.064mg 48%
Choline 35.3mg 247.6mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.76µg 26%
Sodium 753mg 155mg 26%
Vitamin A 3µg 172µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.143mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.034mg 16%
Selenium 19.9µg 25.8µg 11%
Protein 16.28g 10.57g 11%
Vitamin D 5IU 69IU 8%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.024mg 8%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.7µg 8%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 1.29mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.386mg 7%
Carbs 20.89g 0.64g 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Saturated fat 2.123g 3.319g 5%
Calories 250kcal 154kcal 5%
Iron 1.77mg 1.48mg 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.09mg 4%
Potassium 245mg 117mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 11mg 3%
Phosphorus 185mg 167mg 3%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 4.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 2.712g 3%
Folate 47µg 39µg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.289mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 0g 1%
Calcium 58mg 48mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 4.843g 1%
Fats 11.19g 11.66g 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0.31g N/A
Copper 0.067mg 0.063mg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.049g 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 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3164.1%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
Contains more WaterWater +55.6%
~equal in Fats ~11.66g

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.843g

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +154.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/nutrients

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

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