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Chicken fingers vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken fingers and potatoes

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, while potatoes have more vitamin C.
  • Chicken fingers cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 45% more than potatoes.
  • Chicken fingers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, chicken tenders and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +11%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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%
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +459.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +674.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1690.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 1.061mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.042g 38%
Protein 19.22g 2.05g 34%
Sodium 769mg 6mg 33%
Phosphorus 282mg 57mg 32%
Selenium 17.5µg 0.4µg 31%
Fats 13.95g 0.09g 21%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 19.7mg 21%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.01mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.295mg 19%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.002g 12%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.025g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.032mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.298mg 10%
Calories 271kcal 77kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 43.7mg 12.1mg 6%
Copper 0.069mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin K 8µg 2µg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 2.1g 4%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.081mg 2%
Potassium 373mg 425mg 2%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 23mg 1%
Starch 17.03g 15.29g 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.81mg 1%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 15.39g N/A
Carbs 17.25g 17.49g 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.26g 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
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +837.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15400%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%
Contains more WaterWater +69.9%
~equal in Carbs ~17.49g

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
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13669%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +11.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +135.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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