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Chicken fingers vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken fingers and yam

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin B5; however, yam is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
  • Chicken fingers' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 48% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, chicken tenders and Yam, raw.

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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 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +35.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +412.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +158%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.1%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +805.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +459.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +247.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1454.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.112mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 0.552mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.076g 38%
Protein 19.22g 1.53g 35%
Sodium 769mg 9mg 33%
Phosphorus 282mg 55mg 32%
Selenium 17.5µg 0.7µg 31%
Fats 13.95g 0.17g 21%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.35mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.314mg 19%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 17.1mg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Potassium 373mg 816mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.006g 12%
Fiber 1.2g 4.1g 12%
Copper 0.069mg 0.178mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.037g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.032mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.293mg 10%
Calories 271kcal 118kcal 8%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.397mg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 2.3µg 5%
Choline 43.7mg 16.5mg 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.24mg 4%
Carbs 17.25g 27.88g 4%
Iron 0.73mg 0.54mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Folate 19µg 23µg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 23.78g N/A
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.112mg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1156.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8105.9%
Contains more OtherOther +258.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49.2%

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
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7509.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.