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Chicken fingers vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken fingers and jalapeño

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 131% more than chicken fingers.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of jalapeño is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Peppers, jalapeno, raw.

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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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains more IronIron +192%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +407.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +984.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +542%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +482.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10681.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +131.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.419mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.1mg 118.6mg 131%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 1.28mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.112g 38%
Phosphorus 282mg 26mg 37%
Protein 19.22g 0.91g 37%
Sodium 769mg 3mg 33%
Selenium 17.5µg 0.4µg 31%
Fats 13.95g 0.37g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.315mg 19%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.029g 12%
Calories 271kcal 29kcal 12%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.092g 11%
Vitamin K 8µg 18.5µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.07mg 8%
Choline 43.7mg 7.5mg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.097mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 54µg 6%
Iron 0.73mg 0.25mg 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.14mg 5%
Potassium 373mg 248mg 4%
Carbs 17.25g 6.5g 4%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 3.58mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 15mg 3%
Fructose 0g 2.63g 3%
Copper 0.069mg 0.046mg 3%
Folate 19µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.419mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 4.12g N/A
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 0.05g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2012.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3670.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.4%
Contains more OtherOther +454.7%
Contains more WaterWater +96.6%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16555.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5063.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98% 2%
Starch: 17.03 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.