Pasta vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pasta and chicken sandwich?

Pasta has less vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, potassium, and calcium than chicken sandwich.
Chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 42% higher.
Pasta contains less saturated fat.
Pasta has a lower glycemic index than chicken sandwich.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles types in this comparison.

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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.

Pasta

Chicken sandwich

Contains more CopperCopper	+38.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+920.8%
Contains more IronIron	+55.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+193.7%

~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.219mg

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.

Pasta

Chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+36.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+678.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+555.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1026.5%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.23mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	0.992mg	7.72mg	42%
Selenium		19.9µg	36%
Sodium	6mg	753mg	32%
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0.383mg	27%
Protein	5.15g	16.28g	22%
Vitamin B5	0.183mg	1.2mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.429g	3.177g	18%
Phosphorus	63mg	185mg	17%
Fats	1.05g	11.19g	16%
Vitamin E		2.41mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.3mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	0.124g	4.481g	11%
Saturated fat	0.15g	2.123g	9%
Iron	1.14mg	1.77mg	8%
Vitamin K		8.5µg	7%
Potassium	24mg	245mg	7%
Starch		16.5g	7%
Choline		35.3mg	6%
Calories	131kcal	250kcal	6%
Fiber		1.4g	6%
Calcium	6mg	58mg	5%
Folate	64µg	47µg	4%
Copper	0.093mg	0.067mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.209mg	0.23mg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	24mg	1%
Cholesterol	33mg	35mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.8mg	1%
Fructose		0.97g	1%
Vitamin D		5IU	1%
Carbs	24.93g	20.89g	1%
Net carbs	24.93g	19.49g	N/A
Sugar		3.64g	N/A
Zinc	0.56mg	0.61mg	0%
Vitamin A	6µg	3µg	0%
Manganese	0.224mg	0.219mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.14µg	0.13µg	0%
Trans fat		0.03g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.065mg		0%
Threonine	0.134mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.197mg		0%
Leucine	0.348mg		0%
Lysine	0.097mg		0%
Methionine	0.079mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.247mg		0%
Valine	0.217mg		0%
Histidine	0.103mg		0%
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