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Chicken fingers vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken fingers and leek?

  • Chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin E, yet leek is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Chicken fingers' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 49% more.
  • The glycemic index of leek is lower.

We used Fast foods, chicken tenders and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +705.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.1%
Contains more IronIron +187.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +244.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +496.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1954.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +788.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +360%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +990.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +487.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 0.4mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.166g 37%
Phosphorus 282mg 35mg 35%
Protein 19.22g 1.5g 35%
Vitamin K 8µg 47µg 33%
Sodium 769mg 20mg 33%
Selenium 17.5µg 1µg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.14mg 22%
Fats 13.95g 0.3g 21%
Iron 0.73mg 2.1mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.92mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.233mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.004g 12%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 12mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.04g 11%
Folate 19µg 64µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.03mg 11%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.481mg 11%
Calories 271kcal 61kcal 11%
Vitamin A 3µg 83µg 9%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 43.7mg 9.5mg 6%
Copper 0.069mg 0.12mg 6%
Potassium 373mg 180mg 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.06mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 59mg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 17.25g 14.15g 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 12.35g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.025mg 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
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1181.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.9%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more WaterWater +78%

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
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3383.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.