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Chicken fingers vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken fingers and squid

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B3; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 218% more than chicken fingers.
  • Squid has 4 times less vitamin B3 than chicken fingers. Chicken fingers have 8.217mg of vitamin B3, while squid has 2.189mg.
  • Chicken fingers contain less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +958.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.8%
Contains more IronIron +1384.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1346.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +387.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +412%
~equal in Sodium ~744mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.209mg

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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +547.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +865.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3275%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 5.4µg 218%
Selenium 17.5µg 89.6µg 131%
Iron 0.73mg 10.84mg 126%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 1.729mg 119%
Copper 0.069mg 0.998mg 103%
Cholesterol 48mg 224mg 59%
Phosphorus 282mg 580mg 43%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 2.189mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.268g 37%
Protein 19.22g 32.48g 27%
Zinc 0.71mg 3.46mg 25%
Vitamin A 3µg 203µg 22%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 21%
Fats 13.95g 1.4g 19%
Calcium 17mg 180mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.162g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.27mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.236g 10%
Potassium 373mg 637mg 8%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 8.5mg 8%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Magnesium 28mg 60mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.017mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.9mg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Calories 271kcal 158kcal 6%
Carbs 17.25g 1.64g 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.209mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 769mg 744mg 1%
Folate 19µg 24µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.012g 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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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +896.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +951.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69%
Contains more WaterWater +31%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%

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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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2881.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2057.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.