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Chicken fingers vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken fingers and pretzel different?

  • Chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3, while pretzel is higher in iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Pretzel covers your daily need for iron, 48% more than chicken fingers.
  • Chicken fingers contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than pretzel. Chicken fingers contain 0.426mg of vitamin B6, while pretzel contains 0.074mg.
  • Chicken fingers are lower in sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than chicken fingers (46).

Fast foods, chicken tenders and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +297.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
Contains more IronIron +527.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +574.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +286.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +773.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Pretzel DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 4.58mg 48%
Folate 19µg 166µg 37%
Manganese 0.228mg 1.015mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 1.291g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.074mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.424mg 26%
Selenium 17.5µg 4.4µg 24%
Starch 17.03g 72.58g 23%
Phosphorus 282mg 128mg 22%
Carbs 17.25g 80.39g 21%
Sodium 769mg 1240mg 20%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 5.27mg 18%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.47mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.322mg 18%
Protein 19.22g 10.04g 18%
Fats 13.95g 2.93g 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.332mg 12%
Copper 0.069mg 0.156mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.727g 10%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.391g 10%
Fiber 1.2g 3.4g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calories 271kcal 384kcal 6%
Vitamin K 8µg 2.8µg 4%
Potassium 373mg 223mg 4%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.04mg 3%
Choline 43.7mg 29.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2.1mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 76.99g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.001g 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 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.4%
Contains more FatsFats +376.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1390.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +366%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +564.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%

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
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +326.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.