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Chicken fingers vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken fingers and baby food?

  • Chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B6, yet baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 585% higher.
  • Chicken fingers have 256 times more sodium than baby food. Chicken fingers have 769mg of sodium, while baby food has 3mg.

We used Fast foods, chicken tenders and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified types in this comparison.

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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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4211.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
Contains more IronIron +6406.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +238%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48%

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1417.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +322.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 47.5mg 585%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 2.717mg 195%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 2.438mg 194%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 34.714mg 166%
Calcium 17mg 733mg 72%
Sodium 769mg 3mg 33%
Copper 0.069mg 0.334mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 1.697g 27%
Fiber 1.2g 7.5g 25%
Carbs 17.25g 73.4g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.189mg 18%
Magnesium 28mg 100mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Phosphorus 282mg 392mg 16%
Selenium 17.5µg 25.9µg 15%
Fats 13.95g 4.4g 15%
Zinc 0.71mg 2.4mg 15%
Protein 19.22g 12.2g 14%
Manganese 0.228mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 1.206g 9%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.769g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Folate 19µg 43µg 6%
Vitamin K 8µg 1.5µg 5%
Calories 271kcal 379kcal 5%
Choline 43.7mg 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 1.074mg 3%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 3.68mg 3%
Potassium 373mg 437mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2.3mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.286mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g 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
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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.5%
Contains more FatsFats +217%
Contains more WaterWater +596.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +325.5%
Contains more OtherOther +12.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%

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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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/nutrients
  2. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.