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Chicken fingers vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken fingers and spelt

  • Spelt is higher than chicken fingers in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 120% higher.
  • Chicken fingers have a lower glycemic index (46) than spelt (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Spelt, uncooked.

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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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +385.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
Contains more IronIron +508.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +640.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +362%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1208.3%
~equal in Potassium ~388mg

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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +301.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.228mg 2.983mg 120%
Copper 0.069mg 0.511mg 49%
Iron 0.73mg 4.44mg 46%
Fiber 1.2g 10.7g 38%
Sodium 769mg 8mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 1.258g 30%
Magnesium 28mg 136mg 26%
Zinc 0.71mg 3.28mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.364mg 21%
Fats 13.95g 2.43g 18%
Carbs 17.25g 70.19g 18%
Phosphorus 282mg 401mg 17%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.79mg 16%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.23mg 15%
Starch 17.03g 53.92g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.445g 11%
Selenium 17.5µg 11.7µg 11%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 6.843mg 9%
Protein 19.22g 14.57g 9%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.406g 9%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Folate 19µg 45µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin K 8µg 3.6µg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 1.068mg 4%
Calories 271kcal 338kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 59.49g N/A
Potassium 373mg 388mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g 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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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more FatsFats +474.1%
Contains more WaterWater +323.2%
Contains more OtherOther +64.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +306.9%

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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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +985.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +359.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%

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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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +216.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +47.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/nutrients

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

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