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Candy bar vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and chicken fingers different?

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, folate, and fiber, while chicken fingers are higher in selenium.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11736% more than chicken fingers.
  • Candy bar contains 11 times more copper than chicken fingers. Candy bar contains 0.774mg of copper, while chicken fingers contain 0.069mg.
  • Candy bar is lower in sodium.

Candies, peanut bar and Fast foods, chicken tenders types were 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +292.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.8%
Contains more IronIron +32.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1021.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +454.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +445.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +272.3%
~equal in Potassium ~373mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 EVitamin E +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35815.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.217mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.426mg 11736%
Copper 0.774mg 0.069mg 78%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.228mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 5.783g 32%
Fats 33.7g 13.95g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 4.83g 30%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.71mg 29%
Sodium 156mg 769mg 27%
Selenium 4.7µg 17.5µg 23%
Magnesium 110mg 28mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Folate 75µg 19µg 14%
Calories 522kcal 271kcal 13%
Fiber 4.1g 1.2g 12%
Carbs 47.4g 17.25g 10%
Saturated fat 4.678g 2.493g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 1.244mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 15.5g 19.22g 7%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 3.17mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 17mg 6%
Phosphorus 308mg 282mg 4%
Iron 0.97mg 0.73mg 3%
Choline 29.4mg 43.7mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.179mg 3%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 8.217mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 407mg 373mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 FatsFats +141.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more WaterWater +2815%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 +246.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.