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Chicken fingers vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken fingers and duck meat

  • Chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin E; however, duck meat is richer in iron, copper, and zinc.
  • Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 36% higher.
  • Chicken fingers have 13 times more sodium than duck meat. While chicken fingers have 769mg of sodium, duck meat has only 59mg.
  • Duck meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than chicken fingers (46).

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more IronIron +269.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +229%
Contains more ZincZinc +162%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Duck meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.493g 9.67g 33%
Sodium 769mg 59mg 31%
Iron 0.73mg 2.7mg 25%
Fats 13.95g 28.35g 22%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 4.825mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 12.9g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.18mg 19%
Phosphorus 282mg 156mg 18%
Copper 0.069mg 0.227mg 18%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.7mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 3.65g 14%
Cholesterol 48mg 84mg 12%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.86mg 10%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.019mg 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 63µg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.269mg 7%
Carbs 17.25g 0g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.3µg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Potassium 373mg 204mg 5%
Selenium 17.5µg 20µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.174mg 5%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 1.098mg 3%
Calories 271kcal 337kcal 3%
Magnesium 28mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin K 8µg 5.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 11mg 1%
Choline 43.7mg 50.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 3IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Protein 19.22g 18.99g 0%
Net carbs 16.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.462mg 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +258.5%
Contains more FatsFats +103.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.1%
~equal in Protein ~18.99g

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.1%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.