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

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Differences between chicken fingers and pork chop

  • Chicken fingers are higher in vitamin E and manganese; however, pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% higher.
  • Chicken fingers have 23 times more manganese than pork chop. While chicken fingers have 0.228mg of manganese, pork chop has only 0.01mg.
  • Pork chop has less sodium.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than chicken fingers (46).

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +229.4%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +343.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108%

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1409.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +312.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.927mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 17.5µg 36.4µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.49mg 32%
Sodium 769mg 74mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 1.894g 26%
Zinc 0.71mg 3.15mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.66µg 21%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.21mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.313mg 10%
Cholesterol 48mg 78mg 10%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.01mg 9%
Protein 19.22g 23.72g 9%
Saturated fat 2.493g 4.339g 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 0µg 7%
Carbs 17.25g 0g 6%
Phosphorus 282mg 241mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.489mg 5%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.069mg 0.105mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin D 7IU 40IU 4%
Choline 43.7mg 67.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 1.104mg 3%
Calories 271kcal 231kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 7.927mg 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.87mg 2%
Potassium 373mg 315mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 13.95g 14.35g 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g 0.066g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 4.887g 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 0.922g 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% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +512.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.4%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
~equal in Fats ~14.35g

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 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.887g

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.