Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fast Foods
  4. Chicken fingers
  5. Compare
  6. Chicken fingers vs. Meatball

Chicken fingers vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between chicken fingers and meatball

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, while meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, iron, and folate.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for copper, 71% more than chicken fingers.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, chicken tenders and Meatballs, meatless.

Infographic

Chicken fingers vs Meatball infographic
Infographic link

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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2087.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +195.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +923.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.5%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +752.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +837.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +310.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.069mg 0.706mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.938mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.5µg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 2.5mg 36%
Selenium 17.5µg 0.8µg 30%
Iron 0.73mg 2.16mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.2mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Folate 19µg 78µg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.5mg 15%
Fiber 1.2g 4.6g 14%
Manganese 0.228mg 10%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 1.73mg 10%
Sodium 769mg 550mg 10%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.8mg 10%
Phosphorus 282mg 344mg 9%
Fats 13.95g 9g 8%
Choline 43.7mg 88.4mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 2.188g 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 4.666g 7%
Potassium 373mg 180mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.493g 1.425g 5%
Protein 19.22g 21g 4%
Calories 271kcal 197kcal 4%
Carbs 17.25g 8g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.213mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g 0g 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
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +55%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.6%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more OtherOther +36.1%
~equal in Protein ~21g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.8%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.