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Chicken fingers vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken fingers and cayenne pepper

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium than chicken fingers.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% more.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +442.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +770.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439.9%
Contains more IronIron +968.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +440.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +249.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +777.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~293mg

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6845.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +69266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +841%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +903.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +457.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.8%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.701mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 29.83mg 178%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 2.45mg 156%
Fiber 1.2g 27.2g 104%
Iron 0.73mg 7.8mg 88%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 76.4mg 84%
Manganese 0.228mg 2mg 77%
Vitamin K 8µg 80.3µg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.919mg 57%
Potassium 373mg 2014mg 48%
Copper 0.069mg 0.373mg 34%
Sodium 769mg 30mg 32%
Magnesium 28mg 152mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 25%
Folate 19µg 106µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.328mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 8.37g 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Zinc 0.71mg 2.48mg 16%
Selenium 17.5µg 8.8µg 16%
Protein 19.22g 12.01g 14%
Calcium 17mg 148mg 13%
Carbs 17.25g 56.63g 13%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 2.75g 5%
Fats 13.95g 17.27g 5%
Saturated fat 2.493g 3.26g 3%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 8.701mg 3%
Calories 271kcal 318kcal 2%
Phosphorus 282mg 293mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 43.7mg 51.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 10.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g 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 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

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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
Contains more WaterWater +479.4%
Contains more FatsFats +23.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.4%

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.7%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.