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Omelette vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between omelette and chicken sandwich

  • Omelette has more choline, vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, and vitamin D; however, chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 93% more.
  • Omelette contains 19 times more vitamin A than chicken sandwich. Omelette contains 617IU of vitamin A, while chicken sandwich contains 32IU.
  • Chicken sandwich contains less cholesterol.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74, while the glycemic index of omelette is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 ZincZinc +78.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.4%
Contains more IronIron +19.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +812.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.067mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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 +5633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +484.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +601.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 35mg 93%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 7.72mg 48%
Choline 247.6mg 35.3mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.13µg 26%
Sodium 155mg 753mg 26%
Vitamin A 172µg 3µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.383mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.23mg 16%
Selenium 25.8µg 19.9µg 11%
Protein 10.57g 16.28g 11%
Vitamin D 69IU 5IU 8%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.219mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.1µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 2.41mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.3mg 7%
Carbs 0.64g 20.89g 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Saturated fat 3.319g 2.123g 5%
Calories 154kcal 250kcal 5%
Iron 1.48mg 1.77mg 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.61mg 4%
Potassium 117mg 245mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 24mg 3%
Phosphorus 167mg 185mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 8.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 3.177g 3%
Folate 39µg 47µg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 1.2mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.97g 1%
Calcium 48mg 58mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 4.481g 1%
Fats 11.66g 11.19g 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 3.64g N/A
Copper 0.063mg 0.067mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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 0.015g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 +55.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3164.1%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
~equal in Fats ~11.19g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 -36%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.481g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +154.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.

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