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Chicken sandwich vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken sandwich and potato salad?

  • Chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, yet potato salad is richer in vitamin C.
  • Chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 43% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich has 5 times more vitamin B2 than potato salad. Chicken sandwich has 0.3mg of vitamin B2, while potato salad has 0.06mg.
  • Chicken sandwich contains less cholesterol.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index than chicken sandwich.

We used Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Potato salad, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.3%
Contains more IronIron +172.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +385.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.7%
~equal in Potassium ~254mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +767.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +571.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.89mg 43%
Selenium 19.9µg 4.1µg 29%
Protein 16.28g 2.68g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.141mg 19%
Phosphorus 185mg 52mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.06mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Iron 1.77mg 0.65mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.077mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.534mg 13%
Cholesterol 35mg 68mg 11%
Folate 47µg 7µg 10%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 10mg 10%
Sodium 753mg 529mg 10%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Copper 0.067mg 0.118mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.101mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 2.48g 5%
Calories 250kcal 143kcal 5%
Fats 11.19g 8.2g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 3.737g 4%
Calcium 58mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 32µg 3%
Carbs 20.89g 11.17g 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.31mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.123g 1.429g 3%
Magnesium 24mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 9.87g N/A
Potassium 245mg 254mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +507.5%
Contains more FatsFats +36.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more WaterWater +55.3%

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% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.6%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.