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Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese and lettuce, soft vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast foods, taco with beef, cheese and lettuce, soft and chicken sandwich different?

  • Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, soft is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and calcium, while chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Chicken sandwich covers your daily need for vitamin B3 30% more than fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, soft.
  • Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, soft contains 6 times more vitamin B12 than chicken sandwich. Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, soft contains 0.84µg of vitamin B12, while chicken sandwich contains 0.13µg.
  • Chicken sandwich is lower in saturated fat.

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, soft and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 37% 14% 63% 22% 37% 72% 73% 40% 92%
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 CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.77mg
~equal in Copper ~0.067mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 1.5% 6.3% 5% 45% 30% 54% 0% 14% 105% 19% 47%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 1.5% 1% 48% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +546.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +864%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +538.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese and lettuce, soft Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.88mg 7.72mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 0.13µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.383mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Protein 9.25g 16.28g 14%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2.41mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.3mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.578g 3.177g 11%
Saturated fat 4.155g 2.123g 9%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.273g 2.884g 9%
Sodium 560mg 753mg 8%
Calcium 123mg 58mg 7%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.61mg 7%
Fiber 2.9g 1.4g 6%
Selenium 16.8µg 19.9µg 6%
Manganese 0.31mg 0.219mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.23mg 4%
Folate 63µg 47µg 4%
Cholesterol 25mg 35mg 3%
Phosphorus 167mg 185mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.243g 4.481g 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.157g 0.197g 3%
Calories 206kcal 250kcal 2%
Fats 9.75g 11.19g 2%
Potassium 161mg 245mg 2%
Vitamin A 19µg 3µg 2%
Choline 25.9mg 35.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.8mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 24mg 1%
Iron 1.67mg 1.77mg 1%
Starch 13.78g 16.5g 1%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 8.5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.5g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 223kcal 154kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 3.6 N/A
Net carbs 17.33g 19.49g N/A
Carbs 20.23g 20.89g 0%
Vitamin D* 3 IU 5 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Sugar 1.57g 3.64g N/A
Copper 0.067mg 0.067mg 0%
Trans fat 0.403g 0.03g N/A
Fructose 0.6g 0.97g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.01g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 10% 20% 59% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 20.23 g
Water: 58.78 g
Other: 1.99 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 +20.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76%
Contains more FatsFats +14.8%
~equal in Carbs ~20.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 36% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.578 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 -48.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
90% 3% 4% 2%
Starch: 13.78 g
Sucrose: 0.13 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.37 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 +19.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +784.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +68.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +61.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +97.3%
~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. Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese and lettuce, soft - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170763/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.