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Chicken fingers vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken fingers and croissant

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin E; however, croissant is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 46% more than chicken fingers.
  • Croissant has 7 times less vitamin B6 than chicken fingers. Chicken fingers have 0.426mg of vitamin B6, while croissant has 0.058mg.
  • Croissant contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Croissants, butter.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more IronIron +178.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.75mg

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +634.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +344.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.2%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.493g 11.659g 42%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 2.188mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 1.094g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.058mg 28%
Phosphorus 282mg 105mg 25%
Vitamin A 3µg 206µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.388mg 23%
Protein 19.22g 8.2g 22%
Folate 19µg 88µg 17%
Iron 0.73mg 2.03mg 16%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.84mg 16%
Sodium 769mg 467mg 13%
Fats 13.95g 21g 11%
Carbs 17.25g 45.8g 10%
Selenium 17.5µg 22.7µg 9%
Potassium 373mg 118mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.861mg 8%
Calories 271kcal 406kcal 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Fiber 1.2g 2.6g 6%
Cholesterol 48mg 67mg 6%
Vitamin K 8µg 1.8µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.241mg 5%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.33mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 16mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 5.525g 2%
Calcium 17mg 37mg 2%
Choline 43.7mg 38.8mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.069mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 11.26g N/A
Zinc 0.71mg 0.75mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.16µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.4%
Contains more WaterWater +101%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.5%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.4%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.