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Chicken fingers vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken fingers and mozzarella different?

  • Chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin E, while mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily need for calcium, 71% more than chicken fingers.
  • Chicken fingers contain 68 times more vitamin B3 than mozzarella. Chicken fingers contain 8.217mg of vitamin B3, while mozzarella contains 0.12mg.
  • Mozzarella is lower in sodium.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index (46) than mozzarella (27).

Fast foods, chicken tenders and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.6%
Contains more IronIron +192%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more ZincZinc +340.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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 0% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6747.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4466.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +475%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 17mg 731mg 71%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 0.12mg 51%
Saturated fat 2.493g 10.867g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.509g 35%
Phosphorus 282mg 524mg 35%
Sodium 769mg 16mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.92µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.08mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 25%
Zinc 0.71mg 3.13mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.15mg 20%
Protein 19.22g 27.5g 17%
Vitamin A 3µg 137µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.34mg 12%
Manganese 0.228mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.02mg 8%
Potassium 373mg 95mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Iron 0.73mg 0.25mg 6%
Copper 0.069mg 0.027mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Choline 43.7mg 18.4mg 5%
Carbs 17.25g 3.1g 5%
Fats 13.95g 17.1g 5%
Vitamin K 8µg 1.8µg 5%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Selenium 17.5µg 15.7µg 3%
Cholesterol 48mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin D 7IU 13IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Calories 271kcal 280kcal 0%
Net carbs 16.05g 3.1g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 1.23g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 4.844g 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +456.5%
Contains more OtherOther +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.1%
Contains more FatsFats +22.6%
~equal in Water ~49.9g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1036.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.844g

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.