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Focaccia vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between focaccia and chicken sandwich

  • Focaccia has more folate, vitamin B1, and iron; however, chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Chicken sandwich covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 25% more than focaccia.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 3 times less folate than focaccia. Focaccia contains 138µg of folate, while chicken sandwich contains 47µg.
  • Focaccia has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 IronIron +78.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +118%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.2%

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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +104.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +49.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1117.2%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 7.72mg 25%
Folate 138µg 47µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.383mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.23mg 20%
Iron 3.16mg 1.77mg 17%
Protein 8.77g 16.28g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 3.177g 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 1.2mg 11%
Sodium 561mg 753mg 8%
Phosphorus 128mg 185mg 8%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.61mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 2.41mg 7%
Selenium 15.9µg 19.9µg 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.219mg 6%
Choline 2.9mg 35.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.877g 2.123g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Fats 7.89g 11.19g 5%
Carbs 35.82g 20.89g 5%
Potassium 114mg 245mg 4%
Copper 0.091mg 0.067mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 4.481g 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.4g 2%
Calcium 35mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 8.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 24mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Calories 249kcal 250kcal 0%
Net carbs 34.02g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.3mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 CarbsCarbs +71.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.6%
Contains more FatsFats +41.8%
Contains more OtherOther +67.7%
~equal in Water ~48.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 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 -58.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.6%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.