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Apple vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between apples and chicken fingers

  • Apples contain less vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and vitamin B2 than chicken fingers.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken fingers is 51% higher.
  • Apples are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Apples, raw, with skin and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

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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.
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +460%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.6%
Contains more IronIron +508.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2463.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +551.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1661.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +547.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +588.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8929.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1939.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +939%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +263.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1185.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 8.217mg 51%
Phosphorus 11mg 282mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 5.783g 38%
Protein 0.26g 19.22g 38%
Sodium 1mg 769mg 33%
Selenium 0µg 17.5µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.426mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1.244mg 24%
Fats 0.17g 13.95g 21%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 3.17mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 4.83g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.179mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.028g 2.493g 11%
Calories 52kcal 271kcal 11%
Iron 0.12mg 0.73mg 8%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.228mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.11mg 8%
Potassium 107mg 373mg 8%
Starch 0.05g 17.03g 7%
Fructose 5.9g 0g 7%
Choline 3.4mg 43.7mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.71mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 8µg 5%
Copper 0.027mg 0.069mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.2g 5%
Magnesium 5mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 1.1mg 4%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Carbs 13.81g 17.25g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +83.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7292.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8105.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1370%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11239.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98% 2%
Starch: 17.03 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +417.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +33960%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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