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

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How are chicken fingers and candy bar different?

Chicken fingers are richer in selenium, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, folate, and fiber.
Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11736% more than chicken fingers.

Fast foods, chicken tenders and Candies, peanut bar 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.

Chicken fingers

Candy bar

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+272.3%

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%

~equal in Potassium ~407mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~308mg

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.

Chicken fingers

Candy bar

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%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35815.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+294.7%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.922mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.426mg	153mg	11736%
Copper	0.069mg	0.774mg	78%
Manganese	0.228mg	1.243mg	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.783g	10.65g	32%
Fats	13.95g	33.7g	30%
Monounsaturated fat	4.83g	16.721g	30%
Zinc	0.71mg	3.94mg	29%
Sodium	769mg	156mg	27%
Selenium	17.5µg	4.7µg	23%
Magnesium	28mg	110mg	20%
Cholesterol	48mg	0mg	16%
Folate	19µg	75µg	14%
Calories	271kcal	522kcal	13%
Fiber	1.2g	4.1g	12%
Carbs	17.25g	47.4g	10%
Saturated fat	2.493g	4.678g	10%
Vitamin B5	1.244mg	0.83mg	8%
Starch	17.03g		7%
Vitamin K	8µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Protein	19.22g	15.5g	7%
Vitamin E	3.17mg	4.1mg	6%
Calcium	17mg	78mg	6%
Phosphorus	282mg	308mg	4%
Iron	0.73mg	0.97mg	3%
Choline	43.7mg	29.4mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.179mg	0.14mg	3%
Vitamin B3	8.217mg	7.922mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.11mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Potassium	373mg	407mg	1%
Vitamin D	7IU	0IU	1%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	16.05g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	0.4g	42.22g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0.052g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.149mg	0%
Threonine	0.803mg	0.52mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.845mg	0.534mg	0%
Leucine	1.553mg	0.986mg	0%
Lysine	1.616mg	0.545mg	0%
Methionine	0.518mg	0.185mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.437mg	0.787mg	0%
Valine	0.908mg	0.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.655mg	0.385mg	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