Chicken fingers vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken fingers and rice?

Rice has less vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin E, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 than chicken fingers.
Chicken fingers' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 42% higher.
Chicken fingers have a lower glycemic index than rice.

We used Fast foods, chicken tenders and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.

Chicken fingers

Rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+965.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+555.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+133.3%

Contains more IronIron	+64.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+107%

~equal in Copper ~0.069mg

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.

Chicken fingers

Rice

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+7825%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+456.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+219%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+358.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1981%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+48.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+205.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	8.217mg	1.476mg	42%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.783g	0.076g	38%
Phosphorus	282mg	43mg	34%
Sodium	769mg	1mg	33%
Protein	19.22g	2.69g	33%
Vitamin B6	0.426mg	0.093mg	26%
Fats	13.95g	0.28g	21%
Vitamin E	3.17mg	0.04mg	21%
Selenium	17.5µg	7.5µg	18%
Vitamin B5	1.244mg	0.39mg	17%
Cholesterol	48mg	0mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.179mg	0.013mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	4.83g	0.088g	12%
Manganese	0.228mg	0.472mg	11%
Saturated fat	2.493g	0.077g	11%
Folate	19µg	58µg	10%
Potassium	373mg	35mg	10%
Choline	43.7mg	2.1mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin K	8µg	0µg	7%
Calories	271kcal	130kcal	7%
Starch	17.03g		7%
Iron	0.73mg	1.2mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.11mg	0.163mg	4%
Magnesium	28mg	12mg	4%
Carbs	17.25g	28.17g	4%
Fiber	1.2g	0.4g	3%
Zinc	0.71mg	0.49mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Calcium	17mg	10mg	1%
Vitamin D	7IU	0IU	1%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	16.05g	27.77g	N/A
Sugar	0.4g	0.05g	N/A
Copper	0.069mg	0.069mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0.052g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.031mg	0%
Threonine	0.803mg	0.096mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.845mg	0.116mg	0%
Leucine	1.553mg	0.222mg	0%
Lysine	1.616mg	0.097mg	0%
Methionine	0.518mg	0.063mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.437mg	0.144mg	0%
Valine	0.908mg	0.164mg	0%
Histidine	0.655mg	0.063mg	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