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Chicken fingers vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken fingers and swordfish

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B5, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin K; however, swordfish is richer in vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 110% more.
  • Chicken fingers contain 80 times more vitamin K than swordfish. Chicken fingers contain 8µg of vitamin K, while swordfish contains 0.1µg.
  • Swordfish contains less sodium.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of swordfish is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1653.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +291.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.78mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~304mg

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 0% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7900%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +8200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +912.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 17.5µg 68.5µg 93%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 16.6µg 82%
Vitamin D 7IU 666IU 82%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.62µg 61%
Sodium 769mg 97mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 1.368g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.417mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.615mg 15%
Cholesterol 48mg 78mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.063mg 9%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.013mg 9%
Fats 13.95g 7.93g 9%
Protein 19.22g 23.45g 8%
Vitamin K 8µg 0.1µg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Carbs 17.25g 0g 6%
Choline 43.7mg 77.5mg 6%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 9.254mg 6%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 2.41mg 5%
Calories 271kcal 172kcal 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 43µg 4%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Iron 0.73mg 0.45mg 4%
Potassium 373mg 499mg 4%
Copper 0.069mg 0.046mg 3%
Phosphorus 282mg 304mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.493g 1.911g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 3.544g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.089mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 35mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 6mg 1%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.78mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.168g 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 0.022g 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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +75.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +716.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%

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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +322.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.