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Chicken fingers vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken fingers and cashew different?

  • Chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, while cashew is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 236% more than chicken fingers.
  • Chicken fingers contain 64 times more sodium than cashew. Chicken fingers contain 769mg of sodium, while cashew contains 12mg.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index (46) than cashew (25).

Fast foods, chicken tenders and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +942.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +815.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3081.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +714.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +625.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.7%

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +252.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +673.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +326.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.417mg

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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +796.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
Contains more FatsFats +214.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75%
~equal in Protein ~18.22g

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +392.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98% 2%
Starch: 17.03 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cashew
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80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +37.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1352.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken fingers Cashew
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.069mg 2.195mg 236%
Iron 0.73mg 6.68mg 74%
Magnesium 28mg 292mg 63%
Manganese 0.228mg 1.655mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 23.797g 47%
Fats 13.95g 43.85g 46%
Zinc 0.71mg 5.78mg 46%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 1.062mg 45%
Phosphorus 282mg 593mg 44%
Sodium 769mg 12mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.423mg 26%
Saturated fat 2.493g 7.783g 24%
Vitamin K 8µg 34.1µg 22%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.9mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 7.845g 14%
Calories 271kcal 553kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.058mg 9%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.864mg 8%
Potassium 373mg 660mg 8%
Fiber 1.2g 3.3g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Selenium 17.5µg 19.9µg 4%
Carbs 17.25g 30.19g 4%
Starch 17.03g 23.49g 3%
Folate 19µg 25µg 2%
Protein 19.22g 18.22g 2%
Calcium 17mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.417mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 5.91g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.05g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken fingers Cashew
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Chicken fingers
32%
Cashew
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Chicken fingers
200%
Cashew

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken fingers
Chicken fingers is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.51g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chicken fingers
Chicken fingers is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.29g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken fingers
Chicken fingers is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken fingers
Chicken fingers is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cashew
Cashew is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 48mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cashew
Cashew contains less Sodium (difference - 757mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cashew
Cashew is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cashew
Cashew is relatively richer in minerals

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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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