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Chicken fingers vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken fingers and brown rice different?

  • Chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin B5, while brown rice is higher in manganese.
  • Chicken fingers cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 35% more than brown rice.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than chicken fingers (46).

Fast foods, chicken tenders and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types were used in this article.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +333.7%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +201.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.71mg

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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1764.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3900%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Brown rice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.366g 36%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 2.561mg 35%
Sodium 769mg 4mg 33%
Protein 19.22g 2.74g 33%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.974mg 32%
Phosphorus 282mg 103mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.123mg 23%
Selenium 17.5µg 5.8µg 21%
Fats 13.95g 0.97g 20%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.17mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.38mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.369g 11%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.26g 10%
Potassium 373mg 86mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.069mg 8%
Vitamin K 8µg 0.2µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calories 271kcal 123kcal 7%
Choline 43.7mg 9.2mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.178mg 6%
Copper 0.069mg 0.106mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 39mg 3%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Starch 17.03g 24.79g 3%
Carbs 17.25g 25.58g 3%
Fiber 1.2g 1.6g 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.24g N/A
Zinc 0.71mg 0.71mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g 0.011g 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 0.355g 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% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +601.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1338.1%
Contains more OtherOther +568.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.3%
Contains more WaterWater +50.7%

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% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1208.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1480.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

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
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +66.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +45.6%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.