Chicken fingers vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken fingers and ground beef?

Chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 97% higher.
Chicken fingers have 26 times more vitamin E than ground beef. Chicken fingers have 3.17mg of vitamin E, while ground beef has 0.12mg.
Ground beef contains less sodium.
Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than chicken fingers.

We used Fast foods, chicken tenders and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types in this comparison.

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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.

Chicken fingers

Ground beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+69.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2433.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+94.1%
Contains more IronIron	+211%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+722.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.5%

~equal in Selenium ~19.1µg

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.

Chicken fingers

Ground beef

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2541.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+115.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+143%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+175.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+171.4%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1456.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+67.5%

~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	2.49µg	97%
Zinc	0.71mg	5.84mg	47%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.783g	0.408g	36%
Sodium	769mg	73mg	30%
Vitamin B3	8.217mg	4.026mg	26%
Vitamin E	3.17mg	0.12mg	20%
Iron	0.73mg	2.27mg	19%
Phosphorus	282mg	166mg	17%
Saturated fat	2.493g	6.073g	16%
Vitamin B5	1.244mg	0.512mg	15%
Cholesterol	48mg	88mg	13%
Manganese	0.228mg	0.009mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.426mg	0.311mg	9%
Protein	19.22g	23.87g	9%
Starch	17.03g		7%
Carbs	17.25g	0g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.83g	7.322g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.11mg	0.051mg	5%
Fiber	1.2g	0g	5%
Choline	43.7mg	73.2mg	5%
Potassium	373mg	241mg	4%
Vitamin K	8µg	2.9µg	4%
Folate	19µg	7µg	3%
Magnesium	28mg	17mg	3%
Selenium	17.5µg	19.1µg	3%
Calories	271kcal	241kcal	2%
Fats	13.95g	15.37g	2%
Calcium	17mg	33mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.179mg	0.171mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Copper	0.069mg	0.079mg	1%
Vitamin D	7IU	2IU	1%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	16.05g	0g	N/A
Sugar	0.4g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat	0.052g	1.173g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.121mg	0%
Threonine	0.803mg	0.923mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.845mg	1.055mg	0%
Leucine	1.553mg	1.861mg	0%
Lysine	1.616mg	1.976mg	0%
Methionine	0.518mg	0.614mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.437mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	0.908mg	1.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.655mg	0.775mg	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	0.008g	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