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Chicken fingers vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken fingers and crouton

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, while crouton has more vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, and fiber.
  • Crouton covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 43% more than chicken fingers.
  • Chicken fingers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, chicken tenders and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +347.1%
Contains more IronIron +458.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
~equal in Sodium ~698mg

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1538.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52%
Contains more FolateFolate +594.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.623mg 43%
Iron 0.73mg 4.08mg 42%
Selenium 17.5µg 37.5µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.026mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 1.273g 30%
Folate 19µg 132µg 28%
Phosphorus 282mg 115mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 21%
Carbs 17.25g 73.5g 19%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 5.439mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.429mg 16%
Fiber 1.2g 5.1g 16%
Protein 19.22g 11.9g 15%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.5mg 12%
Fats 13.95g 6.6g 11%
Copper 0.069mg 0.163mg 10%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.272mg 7%
Calories 271kcal 407kcal 7%
Potassium 373mg 124mg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Calcium 17mg 76mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.493g 1.51g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 3.059g 4%
Sodium 769mg 698mg 3%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.89mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.5%
Contains more FatsFats +111.4%
Contains more WaterWater +748%
Contains more OtherOther +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326.1%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.4%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.