Chicken fingers vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken fingers and chicken meat

Chicken fingers have more vitamin E, phosphorus, and manganese; however, chicken meat is richer in selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B12.
Chicken fingers cover your daily sodium needs 30% more than chicken meat.
Chicken meat has 12 times less vitamin E than chicken fingers. Chicken fingers have 3.17mg of vitamin E, while chicken meat has 0.27mg.
Chicken meat contains less sodium.
Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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

Chicken meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+67.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+54.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1040%

Contains more IronIron	+72.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+173.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36.6%

~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1074.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+280%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+50.8%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.487mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	769mg	82mg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.783g	2.97g	19%
Vitamin E	3.17mg	0.27mg	19%
Protein	19.22g	27.3g	16%
Phosphorus	282mg	182mg	14%
Cholesterol	48mg	88mg	13%
Selenium	17.5µg	23.9µg	12%
Zinc	0.71mg	1.94mg	11%
Manganese	0.228mg	0.02mg	9%
Iron	0.73mg	1.26mg	7%
Starch	17.03g		7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.3µg	6%
Carbs	17.25g	0g	6%
Saturated fat	2.493g	3.79g	6%
Vitamin A	3µg	48µg	5%
Fiber	1.2g	0g	5%
Vitamin K	8µg	2.4µg	5%
Vitamin B5	1.244mg	1.03mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.11mg	0.063mg	4%
Potassium	373mg	223mg	4%
Folate	19µg	5µg	4%
Choline	43.7mg	65.9mg	4%
Vitamin B3	8.217mg	8.487mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.426mg	0.4mg	2%
Calories	271kcal	239kcal	2%
Vitamin B2	0.179mg	0.168mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Magnesium	28mg	23mg	1%
Vitamin D	7IU	2IU	1%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	0mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.83g	5.34g	1%
Fats	13.95g	13.6g	1%
Net carbs	16.05g	0g	N/A
Calcium	17mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	0.4g	0g	N/A
Copper	0.069mg	0.066mg	0%
Trans fat	0.052g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.305mg	0%
Threonine	0.803mg	1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.845mg	1.362mg	0%
Leucine	1.553mg	1.986mg	0%
Lysine	1.616mg	2.223mg	0%
Methionine	0.518mg	0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.437mg	1.061mg	0%
Valine	0.908mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.655mg	0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.211g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.003g	0.02g	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