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Chicken sandwich vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken sandwich and potatoes

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and iron; however, potatoes have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken sandwich is 42% higher.
  • Potatoes have 241 times less vitamin E than chicken sandwich. Chicken sandwich has 2.41mg of vitamin E, while potatoes have 0.01mg.
  • Potatoes are lower in sodium.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than chicken sandwich.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.3%
Contains more IronIron +118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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%
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +627.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +325%
Contains more FolateFolate +213.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2362.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 1.061mg 42%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.4µg 35%
Sodium 753mg 6mg 32%
Protein 16.28g 2.05g 28%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 19.7mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.042g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.032mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.295mg 18%
Phosphorus 185mg 57mg 18%
Fats 11.19g 0.09g 17%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.01mg 16%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Iron 1.77mg 0.81mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.081mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.002g 11%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.025g 10%
Calories 250kcal 77kcal 9%
Folate 47µg 15µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.298mg 7%
Calcium 58mg 12mg 5%
Copper 0.067mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 2µg 5%
Potassium 245mg 425mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Choline 35.3mg 12.1mg 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.3mg 3%
Fiber 1.4g 2.1g 3%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 20.89g 17.49g 1%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 0.26g 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 15.39g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 0.82g N/A
Starch 16.5g 15.29g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 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 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
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +694.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%
Contains more OtherOther +141.1%
Contains more WaterWater +61.9%

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
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +223950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7464.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +576.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +154.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +273.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~15.29g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients

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

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