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Chicken fingers vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken fingers and butter?

  • Chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 240% higher.
  • Chicken fingers have 196 times more vitamin B3 than butter. Chicken fingers have 8.217mg of vitamin B3, while butter has 0.042mg.
  • Butter contains less sodium.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than chicken fingers.

We used Fast foods, chicken tenders and Butter, without salt 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1454.2%
Contains more IronIron +3550%
Contains more CopperCopper +331.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +688.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1075%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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%
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +426.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19464.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1030.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22700%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.493g 50.489g 218%
Fats 13.95g 81.11g 103%
Vitamin A 3µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 48mg 215mg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 0.042mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 23.43g 47%
Phosphorus 282mg 24mg 37%
Protein 19.22g 0.85g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.003mg 33%
Sodium 769mg 11mg 33%
Selenium 17.5µg 1µg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.11mg 23%
Calories 271kcal 717kcal 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 3.01g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.034mg 11%
Potassium 373mg 24mg 10%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.004mg 10%
Iron 0.73mg 0.02mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.005mg 9%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Magnesium 28mg 2mg 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 2.32mg 6%
Copper 0.069mg 0.016mg 6%
Carbs 17.25g 0.06g 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Choline 43.7mg 18.8mg 5%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Calcium 17mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin K 8µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.17µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g 0.315g 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 2.166g 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
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2161.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28650%
Contains more WaterWater +160%
Contains more OtherOther +7250%
Contains more FatsFats +481.4%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +385.1%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.