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Chicken fingers vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken fingers and spread

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin E, and manganese; however, spread has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken fingers is 41% higher.
  • Spread has 9 times less manganese than chicken fingers. Chicken fingers have 0.228mg of manganese, while spread has 0.026mg.
  • Chicken fingers are lower in sodium.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index than spread.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +378%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +776.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.79mg

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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 1.73mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.12µg 40%
Phosphorus 282mg 59mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.12mg 24%
Protein 19.22g 7.66g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 2.565g 21%
Saturated fat 2.493g 5.977g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.43mg 16%
Selenium 17.5µg 9.7µg 14%
Sodium 769mg 1013mg 11%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 1.74mg 10%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.026mg 9%
Potassium 373mg 110mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Copper 0.069mg 0.13mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 7.584g 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 1.6µg 5%
Fats 13.95g 17.34g 5%
Magnesium 28mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.172mg 5%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 0.2g 4%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.02mg 3%
Cholesterol 48mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 26µg 3%
Choline 43.7mg 62.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.134mg 3%
Calories 271kcal 235kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 7IU 22IU 2%
Carbs 17.25g 11.94g 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.79mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.279mg 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
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.5%
Contains more FatsFats +24.3%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%
~equal in Other ~2.78g

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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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.