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Chicken fingers vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken fingers and ice cream sandwich different?

  • Chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and potassium; however, ice cream sandwich is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken fingers is 42% higher.
  • Chicken fingers contain 15 times more vitamin B6 than ice cream sandwich. While chicken fingers contain 0.426mg of vitamin B6, ice cream sandwich contains only 0.028mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich has less sodium.
  • Chicken fingers have a lower glycemic index (46) than ice cream sandwich (61).

Fast foods, chicken tenders and Ice cream sandwich are the varieties used 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% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +224.3%
Contains more IronIron +180.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +464.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +692.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +424.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +495.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +515.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +446.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.111mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 1.566mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.028mg 31%
Protein 19.22g 4.29g 30%
Phosphorus 282mg 72mg 30%
Sodium 769mg 129mg 28%
Selenium 17.5µg 3.1µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 2.272g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.209mg 21%
Copper 0.069mg 0.254mg 21%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.4mg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 21mg 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 86µg 9%
Fats 13.95g 8.57g 8%
Potassium 373mg 115mg 8%
Calcium 17mg 86mg 7%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.381mg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Carbs 17.25g 37.14g 7%
Iron 0.73mg 0.26mg 6%
Vitamin K 8µg 1.3µg 6%
Choline 43.7mg 8mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.05µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 2.661g 5%
Folate 19µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.146mg 3%
Calories 271kcal 237kcal 2%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Saturated fat 2.493g 2.317g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 37.14g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 18.57g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.111mg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g 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 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.001g 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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +348%
Contains more FatsFats +62.8%
Contains more OtherOther +167.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.3%
~equal in Water ~48.9g

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.317g

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.