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Chinese cuisine vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chinese cuisine and chicken sandwich

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Chicken sandwich covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 40% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 39 times less vitamin A than chinese cuisine. Chinese cuisine contains 1262 IU of vitamin A, while chicken sandwich contains 32 IU.
  • Chinese cuisine has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.1%
Contains more IronIron +59.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +197%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34%
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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +503.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +597%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +484.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 7.72mg 40%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 8.5µg 36%
Selenium 6.7µg 19.9µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.3mg 19%
Protein 7.08g 16.28g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.383mg 17%
Phosphorus 76mg 185mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.23mg 16%
Sodium 409mg 753mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 1.2mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.13µg 15%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0.8mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 2.41mg 11%
Fats 5.3g 11.19g 9%
Iron 1.11mg 1.77mg 8%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.61mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 4.481g 8%
Calories 105kcal 250kcal 7%
Cholesterol 14mg 35mg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 3µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 3.177g 7%
Starch 1.82g 16.5g 6%
Carbs 7.29g 20.89g 5%
Saturated fat 0.978g 2.123g 5%
Calcium 22mg 58mg 4%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.219mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Copper 0.049mg 0.067mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 245mg 1%
Folate 45µg 47µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 19.49g N/A
Vitamin D 3 IU 5 IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 3.64g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.4g 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0.03g N/A
Choline 34.5mg 35.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +61.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.9%
Contains more FatsFats +111.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.6%
Contains more OtherOther +78.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +806.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +14.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +76.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~1.15g
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients
  2. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.