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Chicken fingers vs. Potato wedges — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken fingers and potato wedges

  • Chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, potato wedges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Chicken fingers' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 42% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen.

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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% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
~equal in Potassium ~394mg
~equal in Iron ~0.7mg

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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +433.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +918.2%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Potato wedges DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 1.54mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.102g 38%
Protein 19.22g 2.7g 33%
Selenium 17.5µg 32%
Sodium 769mg 49mg 31%
Phosphorus 282mg 87mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 21%
Fats 13.95g 2.2g 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 11.2mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.04mg 11%
Manganese 0.228mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.55g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 1.451g 8%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Copper 0.069mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Calories 271kcal 123kcal 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.35mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Carbs 17.25g 25.5g 3%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.37mg 3%
Fiber 1.2g 2g 3%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 373mg 394mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 23.5g N/A
Calcium 17mg 15mg 0%
Iron 0.73mg 0.7mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.3g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +611.9%
Contains more FatsFats +534.1%
Contains more OtherOther +126.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.8%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%

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
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5569.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.