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Chicken sandwich vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken sandwich and brown rice different?

  • Chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, brown rice is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 33% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 188 times more sodium than brown rice. While chicken sandwich contains 753mg of sodium, brown rice contains only 4mg.

Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.9%
Contains more IronIron +216.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +243.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.7%

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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1317.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4150%
Contains more FolateFolate +422.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +283.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Brown rice DV% diff.
Sodium 753mg 4mg 33%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.974mg 33%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 2.561mg 32%
Protein 16.28g 2.74g 27%
Selenium 19.9µg 5.8µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.123mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.366g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.069mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.38mg 16%
Fats 11.19g 0.97g 16%
Iron 1.77mg 0.56mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.17mg 15%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Phosphorus 185mg 103mg 12%
Folate 47µg 9µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.369g 10%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.26g 8%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 0.2µg 7%
Calories 250kcal 123kcal 6%
Calcium 58mg 3mg 6%
Potassium 245mg 86mg 5%
Choline 35.3mg 9.2mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 24mg 39mg 4%
Copper 0.067mg 0.106mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.178mg 4%
Starch 16.5g 24.79g 3%
Carbs 20.89g 25.58g 2%
Fructose 0.97g 0g 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.6g 1%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.71mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 0.355g 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% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +494.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1053.6%
Contains more OtherOther +513.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1114.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +768%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +379.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +50.2%
~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.