Chicken fingers vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken fingers and romano cheese different?
- Chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin E; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for romano cheese is 105% higher.
- Chicken fingers contain 107 times more vitamin B3 than romano cheese. While chicken fingers contain 8.217mg of vitamin B3, romano cheese contains only 0.077mg.
- Chicken fingers have less sodium.
- Romano cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than chicken fingers (46).
Fast foods, chicken tenders and Cheese, romano are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +333.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +130% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1040% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6158.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +263.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +169.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1278.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +197.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10571.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +193.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +401.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +263.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +183.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 17mg | 1064mg | 105% |
| Phosphorus | 282mg | 760mg | 68% |
| Saturated fat | 2.493g | 17.115g | 66% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.217mg | 0.077mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 1.12µg | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.783g | 0.593g | 35% |
| Sodium | 769mg | 1433mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.426mg | 0.085mg | 26% |
| Protein | 19.22g | 31.8g | 25% |
| Vitamin E | 3.17mg | 0.23mg | 20% |
| Fats | 13.95g | 26.94g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 104mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.71mg | 2.58mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.244mg | 0.424mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.179mg | 0.37mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 96µg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.228mg | 0.02mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.83g | 7.838g | 8% |
| Potassium | 373mg | 86mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.03g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.037mg | 6% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 387kcal | 6% |
| Selenium | 17.5µg | 14.5µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 8µg | 2.2µg | 5% |
| Choline | 43.7mg | 15.4mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 17.25g | 3.63g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 41mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 7IU | 20IU | 2% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.77mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.05g | 3.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.052g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.222mg | 0.429mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.803mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.845mg | 1.685mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.553mg | 3.071mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.616mg | 2.941mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.518mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.437mg | 1.71mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 2.183mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.655mg | 1.231mg | 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
Protein:
19.22 g
Fats:
13.95 g
Carbs:
17.25 g
Water:
46.64 g
Other:
2.94 g
Protein:
31.8 g
Fats:
26.94 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
30.91 g
Other:
6.72 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +375.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +93.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +128.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.783 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.593 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +875.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +62.3% |
