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Chicken fingers vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken fingers and monterey Jack?

  • Chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin E, yet monterey Jack is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% higher.
  • Chicken fingers have 88 times more vitamin B3 than monterey Jack. Chicken fingers have 8.217mg of vitamin B3, while monterey Jack has 0.093mg.
  • Chicken fingers contain less saturated fat.
  • Monterey Jack has a lower glycemic index than chicken fingers.

We used Fast foods, chicken tenders and Cheese, monterey types in this comparison.

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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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +360.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1972.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4288.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +322.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Iron ~0.72mg

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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8735.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +492.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +418.8%
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.493g 19.066g 75%
Calcium 17mg 746mg 73%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 0.093mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.899g 33%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.83µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.079mg 27%
Fats 13.95g 30.28g 25%
Phosphorus 282mg 444mg 23%
Vitamin A 3µg 198µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.21mg 21%
Zinc 0.71mg 3mg 21%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.26mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.39mg 16%
Cholesterol 48mg 89mg 14%
Protein 19.22g 24.48g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 8.751g 10%
Potassium 373mg 81mg 9%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.011mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.015mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Sodium 769mg 600mg 7%
Carbs 17.25g 0.68g 6%
Vitamin K 8µg 2.5µg 5%
Choline 43.7mg 15.4mg 5%
Calories 271kcal 373kcal 5%
Selenium 17.5µg 14.5µg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Copper 0.069mg 0.032mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 7IU 22IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 0.68g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 27mg 0%
Iron 0.73mg 0.72mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.5g N/A
Folate 19µg 18µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.859mg 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
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2436.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more FatsFats +117.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +543.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.2%

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/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.