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Chicken fingers vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chicken fingers and cassava

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin E; however, cassava is higher in vitamin C.
  • Chicken fingers cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 46% more than cassava.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Cassava, raw.

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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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more IronIron +170.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +944.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.4%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1568.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +272.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +862.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1062.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +384.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +321.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1772.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 0.854mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.048g 38%
Phosphorus 282mg 27mg 36%
Protein 19.22g 1.36g 36%
Sodium 769mg 14mg 33%
Selenium 17.5µg 0.7µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.088mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.107mg 23%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 20.6mg 22%
Fats 13.95g 0.28g 21%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.19mg 20%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.075g 12%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.074g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.048mg 10%
Carbs 17.25g 38.06g 7%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.384mg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calories 271kcal 160kcal 6%
Iron 0.73mg 0.27mg 6%
Vitamin K 8µg 1.9µg 5%
Choline 43.7mg 23.7mg 4%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.34mg 3%
Copper 0.069mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 373mg 271mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.087mg 2%
Fiber 1.2g 1.8g 2%
Folate 19µg 27µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 36.26g N/A
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1313.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4882.1%
Contains more OtherOther +374.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.6%
Contains more WaterWater +28%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6340%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11947.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.