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Chicken sandwich vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken sandwich and yam

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin E, while yam has more vitamin C and potassium.
  • Chicken sandwich covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 45% more than yam.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 84 times more sodium than yam. While chicken sandwich contains 753mg of sodium, yam contains only 9mg.
  • Yam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Yam, raw.

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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 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.2%
Contains more IronIron +227.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.3%

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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +588.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1298.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +269.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2037.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 0.552mg 45%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.7µg 35%
Sodium 753mg 9mg 32%
Protein 16.28g 1.53g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.076g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.032mg 21%
Phosphorus 185mg 55mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.314mg 18%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 17.1mg 18%
Potassium 245mg 816mg 17%
Fats 11.19g 0.17g 17%
Iron 1.77mg 0.54mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.35mg 14%
Copper 0.067mg 0.178mg 12%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Fiber 1.4g 4.1g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.006g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.112mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.037g 9%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.293mg 7%
Calories 250kcal 118kcal 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Folate 47µg 23µg 6%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 2.3µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 58mg 17mg 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.24mg 3%
Choline 35.3mg 16.5mg 3%
Carbs 20.89g 27.88g 2%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
Yam
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +964.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6482.4%
Contains more OtherOther +229.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.5%
Contains more WaterWater +42.2%

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
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74583.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4080.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.