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Chicken fingers vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken fingers and couscous

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Chicken fingers cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 45% more than couscous.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Couscous, cooked.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +543.1%
Contains more IronIron +92.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1181.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%

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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2338.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +563%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +735.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +735.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7900%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1224.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 0.983mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.064g 38%
Phosphorus 282mg 22mg 37%
Sodium 769mg 5mg 33%
Protein 19.22g 3.79g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.051mg 29%
Fats 13.95g 0.16g 21%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.13mg 20%
Selenium 17.5µg 27.5µg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.371mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.022g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.027mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.029g 11%
Potassium 373mg 58mg 9%
Calories 271kcal 112kcal 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Choline 43.7mg 3.3mg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 0.1µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.084mg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 8mg 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.063mg 4%
Iron 0.73mg 0.38mg 4%
Copper 0.069mg 0.041mg 3%
Carbs 17.25g 23.22g 2%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +407.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8618.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1030.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.6%
Contains more WaterWater +55.6%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21854.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8935.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.