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Chicken fingers vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken fingers and lettuce

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin E; however, lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 148% higher.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index than lettuce.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +872.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2816.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.8%
Contains more IronIron +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.25mg

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1340.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2091.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +828.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1478.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8µg 126.3µg 99%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 0.375mg 49%
Vitamin A 3µg 370µg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.082g 38%
Phosphorus 282mg 29mg 36%
Protein 19.22g 1.36g 36%
Sodium 769mg 28mg 32%
Selenium 17.5µg 0.6µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.09mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.134mg 22%
Fats 13.95g 0.15g 21%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.22mg 20%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Calories 271kcal 15kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.006g 12%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.02g 11%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 9.2mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.08mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 0g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.18mg 5%
Potassium 373mg 194mg 5%
Choline 43.7mg 13.6mg 5%
Folate 19µg 38µg 5%
Carbs 17.25g 2.87g 5%
Copper 0.069mg 0.029mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.07mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 36mg 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.86mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.43g 1%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.78g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.052g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1313.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +501%
Contains more OtherOther +359.4%
Contains more WaterWater +103.6%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6952.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98% 2%
Starch: 17.03 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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