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Chicken fingers vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken fingers and margarine different?

  • Chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium, while margarine is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin A, 71% more than chicken fingers.
  • Margarine is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index (46) than margarine (0).

Fast foods, chicken tenders and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types were 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1972.2%
Contains more IronIron +1116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35626.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +252.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1062.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 24.302g 123%
Fats 13.95g 80.71g 103%
Vitamin A 3µg 819µg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 38.877g 85%
Vitamin K 8µg 93µg 71%
Saturated fat 2.493g 15.189g 58%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 0.023mg 51%
Phosphorus 282mg 5mg 40%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 9mg 39%
Protein 19.22g 0.16g 38%
Sodium 769mg 2mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.009mg 32%
Selenium 17.5µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 25%
Calories 271kcal 717kcal 22%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.037mg 11%
Manganese 0.228mg 10%
Potassium 373mg 18mg 10%
Copper 0.069mg 0mg 8%
Iron 0.73mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.01mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Zinc 0.71mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 3mg 6%
Choline 43.7mg 12.4mg 6%
Carbs 17.25g 0.7g 6%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.1µg 3%
Calcium 17mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g 14.89g 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 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.006g 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 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11912.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2364.3%
Contains more WaterWater +182.3%
Contains more OtherOther +53.9%
Contains more FatsFats +478.6%

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% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +704.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320.2%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.