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Chicken sandwich vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken sandwich and sweet potato different?

  • Chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 283% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 33 times more selenium than sweet potato. While chicken sandwich contains 19.9µg of selenium, sweet potato contains only 0.6µg.
  • Sweet potato has less sodium.

Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.3%
Contains more IronIron +190.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +826.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +391.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1286%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +372.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +327.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +187%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23533.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 709µg 78%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.557mg 45%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.6µg 35%
Sodium 753mg 55mg 30%
Protein 16.28g 1.57g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.014g 21%
Phosphorus 185mg 47mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.061mg 18%
Fats 11.19g 0.05g 17%
Iron 1.77mg 0.61mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.26mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.209mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.078mg 13%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.001g 11%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.018g 10%
Folate 47µg 11µg 9%
Copper 0.067mg 0.151mg 9%
Calories 250kcal 86kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.8mg 8%
Fiber 1.4g 3g 6%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 1.8µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Choline 35.3mg 12.3mg 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.3mg 3%
Potassium 245mg 337mg 3%
Calcium 58mg 30mg 3%
Starch 16.5g 12.65g 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 2.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.258mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 20.89g 20.12g 0%
Net carbs 19.49g 17.12g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 4.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.03g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%
Fructose 0.97g 0.7g 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 0g 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +936.9%
Contains more FatsFats +22280%
Contains more OtherOther +175.5%
Contains more WaterWater +57.9%
~equal in Carbs ~20.12g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +448000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22592.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +30.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +38.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +119.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21.5%
~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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.