Fruit salad vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fruit salad and chicken sandwich

Fruit salad has more vitamin A; however, chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1.
Chicken sandwich covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 46% more than fruit salad.
Chicken sandwich contains 19 times less vitamin A than fruit salad. Fruit salad contains 600IU of vitamin A, while chicken sandwich contains 32IU.
Fruit salad has less sodium.
The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids 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.

Fruit salad

Chicken sandwich

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+427.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+111.2%
Contains more IronIron	+608%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34%
Contains more ZincZinc	+335.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1221.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+45%

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.

Fruit salad

Chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+312.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+900%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1990.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2068.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+2164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1318.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1466.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	0.356mg	7.72mg	46%
Selenium		19.9µg	36%
Sodium	5mg	753mg	33%
Protein	0.51g	16.28g	32%
Vitamin B6	0.027mg	0.383mg	27%
Phosphorus	14mg	185mg	24%
Vitamin B5	0.053mg	1.2mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.014mg	0.3mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.011g	3.177g	21%
Iron	0.25mg	1.77mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.011mg	0.23mg	18%
Fats	0.03g	11.19g	17%
Vitamin E		2.41mg	16%
Cholesterol	0mg	35mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	0.005g	4.481g	11%
Folate	3µg	47µg	11%
Saturated fat	0.004g	2.123g	10%
Calories	50kcal	250kcal	10%
Starch		16.5g	7%
Vitamin K		8.5µg	7%
Choline		35.3mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.13µg	5%
Calcium	11mg	58mg	5%
Potassium	116mg	245mg	4%
Magnesium	8mg	24mg	4%
Zinc	0.14mg	0.61mg	4%
Manganese	0.151mg	0.219mg	3%
Vitamin A	30µg	3µg	3%
Carbs	13.05g	20.89g	3%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	0.8mg	3%
Copper	0.05mg	0.067mg	2%
Fiber	1g	1.4g	2%
Fructose		0.97g	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	5IU	1%
Net carbs	12.05g	19.49g	N/A
Sugar		3.64g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.197g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		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