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Grapefruit vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between grapefruit and chicken sandwich

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken sandwich is 47% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich has 39 times less vitamin C than grapefruit. Grapefruit has 31.2mg of vitamin C, while chicken sandwich has 0.8mg.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index than grapefruit.

Food types used in this article are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.5%
Contains more IronIron +2112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +927.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +895.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19800%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 CVitamin C +3800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1753.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +867.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3684.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +358%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +622.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +358.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 7.72mg 47%
Selenium 0.1µg 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0.8mg 34%
Sodium 0mg 753mg 33%
Protein 0.77g 16.28g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.383mg 25%
Phosphorus 18mg 185mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 3.177g 21%
Iron 0.08mg 1.77mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.3mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 1.2mg 19%
Fats 0.14g 11.19g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.23mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 2.41mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 4.481g 11%
Saturated fat 0.021g 2.123g 10%
Calories 42kcal 250kcal 10%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.219mg 9%
Folate 13µg 47µg 9%
Starch 0g 16.5g 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.5µg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.61mg 5%
Choline 7.7mg 35.3mg 5%
Copper 0.032mg 0.067mg 4%
Calcium 22mg 58mg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 24mg 4%
Potassium 135mg 245mg 3%
Carbs 10.66g 20.89g 3%
Fructose 1.77g 0.97g 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 6.89g 3.64g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%
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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 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 +79.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2014.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7892.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96%
Contains more OtherOther +629.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 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 -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22305%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8725%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 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 SucroseSucrose +205.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +103.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +82.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.