Chicken fingers vs. Chicken Quesadilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken fingers and chicken Quesadilla different?
- Chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin E; however, chicken Quesadilla is richer in calcium, iron, folate, vitamin B1, zinc, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for chicken fingers is 27% higher.
- Chicken fingers contain 11 times more vitamin E than chicken Quesadilla. While chicken fingers contain 3.17mg of vitamin E, chicken Quesadilla contains only 0.29mg.
- Chicken fingers have less saturated fat.
- Chicken Quesadilla has a lower glycemic index (30) than chicken fingers (46).
Fast foods, chicken tenders and Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +12% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1482.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +142.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.9% |
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 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +993.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +432.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +233.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +46.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +18.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +173.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.426mg | 0.08mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 269mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.217mg | 4.2mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.244mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin E | 3.17mg | 0.29mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 2.493g | 6.154g | 17% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 1.77mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.783g | 4.094g | 11% |
| Folate | 19µg | 52µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Protein | 19.22g | 15.05g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 72µg | 8% |
| Selenium | 17.5µg | 20.8µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.71mg | 1.42mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 373mg | 183mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 8µg | 2.4µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 282mg | 313mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Choline | 43.7mg | 29.8mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.83g | 3.765g | 3% |
| Fats | 13.95g | 15.25g | 2% |
| Carbs | 17.25g | 24.04g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.228mg | 0.266mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.19µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 294kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 769mg | 745mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.05g | 22.34g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 7IU | 8IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Starch | 17.03g | 17.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.179mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.052g | 0.322g | N/A |
| 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 - EPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.211g | 0.454g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.003g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 5.439g | 3.427g | 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:
15.05 g
Fats:
15.25 g
Carbs:
24.04 g
Water:
42.62 g
Other:
3.04 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~15.25g
~equal in
Water
~42.62g
~equal in
Other
~3.04g
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
6.154 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.765 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.094 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
17.03 g
Sucrose:
0.4 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
17.1 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.43 g
Fructose:
0.4 g
Lactose:
0.53 g
Maltose:
0.43 g
Galactose:
0.08 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~17.1g
