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Chicken fingers vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken fingers and crackers

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Crackers cover your daily vitamin K needs 51% more than chicken fingers.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +605.9%
Contains more IronIron +452.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.4%
~equal in Sodium ~726mg

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +576.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +355.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +384.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~3.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Crackers DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8µg 69.3µg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 13.137g 49%
Iron 0.73mg 4.03mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.063mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.416mg 26%
Protein 19.22g 6.64g 25%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 4.352mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.456mg 21%
Selenium 17.5µg 6.7µg 20%
Fats 13.95g 26.43g 19%
Folate 19µg 92µg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.417mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Carbs 17.25g 61.3g 15%
Saturated fat 2.493g 5.562g 14%
Starch 17.03g 49.69g 13%
Calories 271kcal 510kcal 12%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.491mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 120mg 10%
Potassium 373mg 118mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 43.7mg 9.6mg 6%
Phosphorus 282mg 248mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 2.3g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 6.553g 4%
Copper 0.069mg 0.104mg 4%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.49mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Sodium 769mg 726mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 3.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 59g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 8.18g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g 1.485g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1385.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18.1%
Contains more FatsFats +89.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.4%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98% 2%
Starch: 17.03 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +191.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1637.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.