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Beef broiled vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef broiled and chicken fingers different?

  • Beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, chicken fingers are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef broiled is 103% higher.
  • Beef broiled contains 9 times more zinc than chicken fingers. While beef broiled contains 6.31mg of zinc, chicken fingers contain only 0.71mg.
  • Chicken fingers have less saturated fat.
  • Beef broiled has a lower glycemic index (0) than chicken fingers (46).

Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Fast foods, chicken tenders 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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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 more IronIron +256.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +788.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +1550%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2541.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.179mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0.16µg 103%
Zinc 6.31mg 0.71mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 5.783g 35%
Sodium 72mg 769mg 30%
Iron 2.6mg 0.73mg 23%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 3.17mg 20%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 8.217mg 18%
Saturated fat 5.895g 2.493g 15%
Cholesterol 88mg 48mg 13%
Protein 25.93g 19.22g 13%
Phosphorus 198mg 282mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 1.244mg 12%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.228mg 9%
Choline 82.4mg 43.7mg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Selenium 21.5µg 17.5µg 7%
Carbs 0g 17.25g 6%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 8µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 4.83g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.11mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.426mg 3%
Potassium 318mg 373mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.069mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Fats 15.41g 13.95g 2%
Calories 250kcal 271kcal 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.05g N/A
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.179mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 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 ProteinProtein +34.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +332.4%
~equal in Fats ~13.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1094.8%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.