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Chocolate vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate and chicken sandwich

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber; however, chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 107% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich has 9 times less saturated fat than chocolate. Chocolate has 18.519g of saturated fat, while chicken sandwich has 2.123g.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index than chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +508.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains more IronIron +353.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1434.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +547.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +563.3%
~equal in Calcium ~58mg

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +346.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +964.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +811.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~8.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.067mg 107%
Iron 8.02mg 1.77mg 78%
Saturated fat 18.519g 2.123g 75%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.219mg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 7.72mg 44%
Sodium 24mg 753mg 32%
Selenium 3µg 19.9µg 31%
Fats 31.28g 11.19g 31%
Magnesium 146mg 24mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.383mg 26%
Protein 4.88g 16.28g 23%
Fiber 7g 1.4g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.3mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.23mg 17%
Calories 546kcal 250kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 3.177g 14%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.61mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 4.481g 13%
Carbs 61.17g 20.89g 13%
Folate 47µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.41mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Cholesterol 8mg 35mg 9%
Potassium 559mg 245mg 9%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.13µg 4%
Phosphorus 206mg 185mg 3%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Fructose 0g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 19.49g N/A
Calcium 56mg 58mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 8.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +179.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.6%
Contains more WaterWater +4945.4%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 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 SucroseSucrose +3921.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.