Chicken fingers vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chicken fingers and marinara sauce?
- Chicken fingers are higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin A.
- Chicken fingers' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 35% more.
- Chicken fingers have 26 times more sodium than marinara sauce. While chicken fingers have 769mg of sodium, marinara sauce has only 30mg.
We used Fast foods, chicken tenders and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +255% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +729.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1490.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +358.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +193.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +219% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +73.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 19.22g | 1.41g | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 282mg | 34mg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.783g | 0.508g | 35% |
| Sodium | 769mg | 30mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 17.5µg | 1.1µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.217mg | 3.917mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.244mg | 25% | |
| Fats | 13.95g | 1.48g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.426mg | 0.173mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 2mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.83g | 0.377g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.493g | 0.17g | 11% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 51kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.179mg | 0.061mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.03g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.024mg | 7% |
| Choline | 43.7mg | 13.7mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.71mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 3.17mg | 2.4mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 8µg | 13.9µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.228mg | 0.137mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 17.25g | 8.06g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 33µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Potassium | 373mg | 319mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 7IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.78mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.05g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 5.5g | N/A |
| 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 - 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
Protein:
19.22 g
Fats:
13.95 g
Carbs:
17.25 g
Water:
46.64 g
Other:
2.94 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1263.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +842.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +114% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +87.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.783 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1181.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1038.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.2% |
