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Chicken fingers vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken fingers and salmon raw?

  • Chicken fingers are higher in phosphorus and manganese, yet salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Salmon raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 126% more.
  • Chicken fingers have 17 times more sodium than salmon raw. While chicken fingers have 769mg of sodium, salmon raw has only 44mg.
  • The glycemic index of salmon raw is lower.

We used Fast foods, chicken tenders and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types in this article.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.64mg

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1887.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.86mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 3.18µg 126%
Selenium 17.5µg 36.5µg 35%
Sodium 769mg 44mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.818mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 2.539g 22%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 21%
Copper 0.069mg 0.25mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.38mg 15%
Phosphorus 282mg 200mg 12%
Fats 13.95g 6.34g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.226mg 10%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.016mg 9%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 1.664mg 8%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.981g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 2.103g 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Calories 271kcal 142kcal 6%
Carbs 17.25g 0g 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Potassium 373mg 490mg 3%
Cholesterol 48mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 7.86mg 2%
Folate 19µg 25µg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.64mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Protein 19.22g 19.84g 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 0g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46.9%
Contains more OtherOther +81%
~equal in Protein ~19.84g

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.