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Milk vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between milk and chicken sandwich

  • Milk has more vitamin B12; however, chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken sandwich is 48% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich has 4 times less vitamin B12 than milk. Milk has 0.47µg of vitamin B12, while chicken sandwich has 0.13µg.
  • Milk is lower in sodium.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index than milk.

Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +115.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +5800%
Contains more CopperCopper +570%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +503%

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.
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8201.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +935.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8400%
Contains more FolateFolate +840%
Contains more CholineCholine +99.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 7.72mg 48%
Sodium 44mg 753mg 31%
Selenium 3.3µg 19.9µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.383mg 27%
Protein 3.37g 16.28g 26%
Iron 0.03mg 1.77mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 3.177g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.23mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 1.2mg 17%
Fats 0.97g 11.19g 16%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.41mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.13µg 14%
Phosphorus 95mg 185mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 4.481g 11%
Folate 5µg 47µg 11%
Calories 42kcal 250kcal 10%
Cholesterol 5mg 35mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.3mg 9%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.219mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 8.5µg 7%
Calcium 125mg 58mg 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Saturated fat 0.633g 2.123g 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.1µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 3µg 6%
Copper 0.01mg 0.067mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 5IU 5%
Carbs 4.99g 20.89g 5%
Potassium 150mg 245mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 24mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 35.3mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.61mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 3.64g N/A
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 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 0.027g 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +83.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +383.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1053.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +318.6%
Contains more OtherOther +260%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -70.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1517.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8977.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.