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Chicken fingers vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken fingers and wheat gluten

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and vitamin B2, while wheat gluten has more iron, selenium, and copper.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for iron, 56% more than chicken fingers.
  • The amount of cholesterol in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Chicken fingers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, chicken tenders and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +273%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +735.3%
Contains more IronIron +612.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~260mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 19.22g 75.16g 112%
Iron 0.73mg 5.2mg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 0mg 51%
Selenium 17.5µg 39.7µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.81g 33%
Sodium 769mg 29mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0mg 21%
Fats 13.95g 1.85g 19%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0mg 14%
Copper 0.069mg 0.182mg 13%
Calcium 17mg 142mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.156g 12%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.272g 10%
Manganese 0.228mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 373mg 100mg 8%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 0µg 7%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Calories 271kcal 370kcal 5%
Phosphorus 282mg 260mg 3%
Fiber 1.2g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.85mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 17.25g 13.79g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +654.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.1%
Contains more WaterWater +468.8%
Contains more OtherOther +194%
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.1%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2996.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +614%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.