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Chicken sandwich vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken sandwich and spinach raw different?

  • Chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 395% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 20 times more selenium than spinach raw. While chicken sandwich contains 19.9µg of selenium, spinach raw contains only 1µg.
  • Spinach raw has less sodium.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than chicken sandwich (74).

Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Spinach, raw 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +277.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1890%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +229.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.8%
Contains more IronIron +53.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +94%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.6%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +966.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3412.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5581.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8.5µg 482.9µg 395%
Vitamin A 3µg 469µg 52%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.724mg 44%
Folate 47µg 194µg 37%
Selenium 19.9µg 1µg 34%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 28.1mg 30%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.897mg 29%
Sodium 753mg 79mg 29%
Protein 16.28g 2.86g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.065mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.165g 20%
Phosphorus 185mg 49mg 19%
Fats 11.19g 0.39g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.195mg 14%
Magnesium 24mg 79mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.078mg 13%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Iron 1.77mg 2.71mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.01g 11%
Calories 250kcal 23kcal 11%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.063g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.189mg 9%
Potassium 245mg 558mg 9%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Copper 0.067mg 0.13mg 7%
Carbs 20.89g 3.63g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 58mg 99mg 4%
Choline 35.3mg 19.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 2.03mg 3%
Fiber 1.4g 2.2g 3%
Fructose 0.97g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.53mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.03g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +469.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2769.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +475.5%
Contains more OtherOther +57%
Contains more WaterWater +86.8%

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% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44710%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1825.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1542.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +618.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +546.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.