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Chicken fingers vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken fingers and pork Meat

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin E and manganese; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 70% more.
  • Chicken fingers contain 40 times more vitamin E than pork Meat. Chicken fingers contain 3.17mg of vitamin E, while pork Meat contains 0.08mg.
  • Pork Meat contains less sodium.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1653.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more IronIron +57.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~267mg

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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +256.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.432mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.95mg 70%
Selenium 17.5µg 38.2µg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.506g 35%
Sodium 769mg 57mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.739mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.08mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.57µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.387mg 16%
Zinc 0.71mg 2.42mg 16%
Fats 13.95g 3.51g 16%
Protein 19.22g 26.17g 14%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.013mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 1.334g 9%
Choline 43.7mg 88.9mg 8%
Cholesterol 48mg 73mg 8%
Vitamin K 8µg 0µg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Saturated fat 2.493g 1.198g 6%
Carbs 17.25g 0g 6%
Calories 271kcal 143kcal 6%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 1.012mg 5%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 7.432mg 5%
Copper 0.069mg 0.111mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Iron 0.73mg 1.15mg 5%
Phosphorus 282mg 267mg 2%
Potassium 373mg 421mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 7IU 10IU 0%
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +297.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +237.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.2%
Contains more WaterWater +48.9%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1042.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.9%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.