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Chicken fingers vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken fingers and spinach raw different?

  • Chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, and selenium, while spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, and iron.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 396% more than chicken fingers.
  • Chicken fingers contain 18 times more selenium than spinach raw. Chicken fingers contain 17.5µg of selenium, while spinach raw contains 1µg.
  • Spinach raw is lower in sodium.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index (46) than spinach raw (32).

Fast foods, chicken tenders and Spinach, raw 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +475.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +482.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more IronIron +271.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +293.4%

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14%
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1034.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1813.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2454.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5936.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +921.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.189mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8µg 482.9µg 396%
Vitamin A 3µg 469µg 52%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 0.724mg 47%
Folate 19µg 194µg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.165g 37%
Protein 19.22g 2.86g 33%
Phosphorus 282mg 49mg 33%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 28.1mg 30%
Sodium 769mg 79mg 30%
Selenium 17.5µg 1µg 30%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.897mg 29%
Iron 0.73mg 2.71mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.065mg 24%
Fats 13.95g 0.39g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.195mg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Calories 271kcal 23kcal 12%
Magnesium 28mg 79mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.01g 12%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.063g 11%
Calcium 17mg 99mg 8%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 2.03mg 8%
Copper 0.069mg 0.13mg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Carbs 17.25g 3.63g 5%
Potassium 373mg 558mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 2.2g 4%
Choline 43.7mg 19.3mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.078mg 3%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.53mg 2%
Vitamin D 7 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.189mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +572%
Contains more FatsFats +3476.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.2%
Contains more OtherOther +70.9%
Contains more WaterWater +96%

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% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3404.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +471.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.