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Chicken sandwich vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken sandwich and waffle different?

  • Chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, waffle is richer in selenium, calcium, iron, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for waffle is 48% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than waffle. While chicken sandwich contains 0.383mg of vitamin B6, waffle contains only 0.056mg.
  • Waffle has less sodium.

Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +339.7%
Contains more IronIron +30.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.062mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~190mg

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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +583.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +92.3%
~equal in Folate ~46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 46.2µg 48%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 2.073mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.056mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 6.785g 24%
Calcium 58mg 255mg 20%
Protein 16.28g 7.9g 17%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.485mg 14%
Sodium 753mg 511mg 11%
Cholesterol 35mg 69mg 11%
Iron 1.77mg 2.31mg 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.25µg 5%
Carbs 20.89g 32.9g 4%
Fats 11.19g 14.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.347mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.123g 2.866g 3%
Potassium 245mg 159mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.263mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 3.521g 2%
Calories 250kcal 291kcal 2%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.265mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Phosphorus 185mg 190mg 1%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.68mg 1%
Copper 0.067mg 0.062mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 19.49g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Folate 47µg 46µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.006g 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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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +26%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.8%

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
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.6%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.