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Sweet potato vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and chicken sandwich different?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A; however, chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 283% higher.
  • Sweet potato has less sodium.

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles are the varieties used in this article.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.3%
Contains more IronIron +190.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +826.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +391.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1286%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +372.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +327.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +187%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 3µg 78%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 7.72mg 45%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.9µg 35%
Sodium 55mg 753mg 30%
Protein 1.57g 16.28g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 3.177g 21%
Phosphorus 47mg 185mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.3mg 18%
Fats 0.05g 11.19g 17%
Iron 0.61mg 1.77mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2.41mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.383mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.23mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 4.481g 11%
Saturated fat 0.018g 2.123g 10%
Folate 11µg 47µg 9%
Copper 0.151mg 0.067mg 9%
Calories 86kcal 250kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 1.2mg 8%
Fiber 3g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 8.5µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Choline 12.3mg 35.3mg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.61mg 3%
Potassium 337mg 245mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 58mg 3%
Starch 12.65g 16.5g 2%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.8mg 2%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.219mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Carbs 20.12g 20.89g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 19.49g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g 3.64g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%
Fructose 0.7g 0.97g 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 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +57.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +936.9%
Contains more FatsFats +22280%
Contains more OtherOther +175.5%
~equal in Carbs ~20.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +448000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22592.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 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 +119.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +30.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +38.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.