Tuna salad vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna salad and chicken sandwich

Tuna salad has more vitamin B12, selenium, and copper; however, chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and iron.
Tuna salad covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 45% more than chicken sandwich.
Chicken sandwich has 2 times less copper than tuna salad. Tuna salad has 0.145mg of copper, while chicken sandwich has 0.067mg.
Tuna salad contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad 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.

Tuna salad

Chicken sandwich

Contains more CopperCopper	+116.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+107%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+241.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.6%
Contains more IronIron	+77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+447.5%

~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~185mg

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.

Tuna salad

Chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+823.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+641.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+372.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+487.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.2µg	0.13µg	45%
Selenium	41.2µg	19.9µg	39%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.383mg	23%
Vitamin B5	0.26mg	1.2mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.3mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.23mg	17%
Vitamin E		2.41mg	16%
Sodium	402mg	753mg	15%
Iron	1mg	1.77mg	10%
Folate	8µg	47µg	10%
Copper	0.145mg	0.067mg	9%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.219mg	8%
Vitamin K		8.5µg	7%
Cholesterol	13mg	35mg	7%
Starch		16.5g	7%
Choline		35.3mg	6%
Fiber	0g	1.4g	6%
Vitamin B3	6.7mg	7.72mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.122g	3.177g	6%
Calcium	17mg	58mg	4%
Carbs	9.41g	20.89g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	2.887g	4.481g	4%
Saturated fat	1.544g	2.123g	3%
Calories	187kcal	250kcal	3%
Fats	9.26g	11.19g	3%
Potassium	178mg	245mg	2%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	0.8mg	2%
Vitamin A	24µg	3µg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Fructose		0.97g	1%
Phosphorus	178mg	185mg	1%
Magnesium	19mg	24mg	1%
Vitamin D		5IU	1%
Protein	16.04g	16.28g	0%
Net carbs	9.41g	19.49g	N/A
Sugar		3.64g	N/A
Zinc	0.56mg	0.61mg	0%
Trans fat		0.03g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.18mg		0%
Threonine	0.701mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.739mg		0%
Leucine	1.293mg		0%
Lysine	1.457mg		0%
Methionine	0.47mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.626mg		0%
Valine	0.824mg		0%
Histidine	0.467mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.014g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.055g	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