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Chicken fingers vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken fingers and tortilla

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 39% higher.
  • Tortilla has 17 times less vitamin E than chicken fingers. Chicken fingers have 3.17mg of vitamin E, while tortilla has 0.19mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +421.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.5%
~equal in Selenium ~16.6µg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1568.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +631.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 3.81mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.391g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.06mg 28%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 4.125mg 26%
Protein 19.22g 7.28g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.37mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.17mg 21%
Folate 19µg 98µg 20%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.19mg 20%
Fats 13.95g 0.95g 20%
Phosphorus 282mg 146mg 19%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.185g 12%
Sodium 769mg 482mg 12%
Carbs 17.25g 49.94g 11%
Starch 17.03g 43.02g 11%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.296g 10%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Potassium 373mg 105mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 0.4µg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 2.4g 5%
Calcium 17mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.114mg 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.32mg 4%
Copper 0.069mg 0.102mg 4%
Calories 271kcal 237kcal 2%
Selenium 17.5µg 16.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.268mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +164%
Contains more FatsFats +1368.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.5%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2510.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1379%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%

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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +81.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +152.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.