Chicken fingers vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken fingers and french fries different?

Chicken fingers are higher in protein, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin E; however, french fries are richer in fiber.
Daily need coverage for protein for chicken fingers is 38% higher.
Chicken fingers have a lower glycemic index (46) than french fries (70).

Fast foods, chicken tenders and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken fingers

French fries

Contains more ZincZinc	+42%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+125.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1844.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+55.2%
Contains more IronIron	+11%
Contains more CopperCopper	+79.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-72.7%

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.247mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken fingers

French fries

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+359%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+40%
Contains more FolateFolate	+57.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	8.217mg	3.004mg	33%
Protein	19.22g	3.43g	32%
Selenium	17.5µg	0.9µg	30%
Sodium	769mg	210mg	24%
Phosphorus	282mg	125mg	22%
Cholesterol	48mg	0mg	16%
Vitamin B5	1.244mg	0.58mg	13%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.211g	0.407g	12%
Vitamin B2	0.179mg	0.039mg	11%
Fiber	1.2g	3.8g	10%
Vitamin E	3.17mg	1.67mg	10%
Carbs	17.25g	41.44g	8%
Starch	17.03g		7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Potassium	373mg	579mg	6%
Copper	0.069mg	0.124mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.11mg	0.17mg	5%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	4.7mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.426mg	0.372mg	4%
Vitamin K	8µg	11.2µg	3%
Folate	19µg	30µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	4.83g	5.969g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.783g	5.398g	3%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.439g	4.898g	3%
Calories	271kcal	312kcal	2%
Magnesium	28mg	35mg	2%
Zinc	0.71mg	0.5mg	2%
Fats	13.95g	14.73g	1%
Vitamin D*	7 IU	0 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Iron	0.73mg	0.81mg	1%
Manganese	0.228mg	0.247mg	1%
Choline	43.7mg	36.8mg	1%
Saturated fat	2.493g	2.336g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	141kcal	910kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.3	4.9	N/A
Net carbs	16.05g	37.64g	N/A
Calcium	17mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	0.4g	0.3g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0.052g	0.06g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.222mg		0%
Threonine	0.803mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.845mg		0%
Leucine	1.553mg		0%
Lysine	1.616mg		0%
Methionine	0.518mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.437mg		0%
Valine	0.908mg		0%
Histidine	0.655mg		0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.015g	0.029g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g	0.007g	N/A