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Blue cheese vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between blue cheese and chicken fingers

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 81% more than chicken fingers.
  • Chicken fingers contain 31 times less calcium than blue cheese. Blue cheese contains 528mg of calcium, while chicken fingers contain 17mg.
  • Chicken fingers have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, blue 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +3005.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more IronIron +135.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.7%

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +6500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +662.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1168%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +708.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 2.493g 74%
Calcium 528mg 17mg 51%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 8.217mg 45%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.16µg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 5.783g 33%
Fats 28.74g 13.95g 23%
Vitamin A 198µg 3µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.426mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 3.17mg 19%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.71mg 18%
Sodium 1146mg 769mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.179mg 16%
Phosphorus 387mg 282mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 1.244mg 10%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.228mg 10%
Cholesterol 75mg 48mg 9%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 4.83g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 8µg 5%
Iron 0.31mg 0.73mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 43.7mg 5%
Carbs 2.34g 17.25g 5%
Selenium 14.5µg 17.5µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Folate 36µg 19µg 4%
Calories 353kcal 271kcal 4%
Protein 21.4g 19.22g 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.069mg 3%
Potassium 256mg 373mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 21IU 7IU 2%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 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 +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +106%
Contains more OtherOther +73.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +637.2%
~equal in Water ~46.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 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 +61%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +622.9%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.