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Chicken fingers vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken fingers and zucchini different?

  • Chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and vitamin B6, while zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
  • Chicken fingers cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 49% more than zucchini.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index (46) than zucchini (15).

Fast foods, chicken tenders and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw types were used in this article.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +97.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +642.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2541.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1722%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +509.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86%
Contains more CholineCholine +360%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1527.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 0.451mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 0.091g 38%
Protein 19.22g 1.21g 36%
Phosphorus 282mg 38mg 35%
Sodium 769mg 8mg 33%
Selenium 17.5µg 0.2µg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.204mg 21%
Fats 13.95g 0.32g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.163mg 20%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 0.12mg 20%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 17.9mg 19%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Calories 271kcal 17kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 0.011g 12%
Saturated fat 2.493g 0.084g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.094mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 17.03g 0g 7%
Choline 43.7mg 9.5mg 6%
Iron 0.73mg 0.37mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.045mg 5%
Carbs 17.25g 3.11g 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.32mg 4%
Potassium 373mg 261mg 3%
Vitamin K 8µg 4.3µg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.38g 2%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.177mg 2%
Copper 0.069mg 0.053mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Folate 19µg 24µg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1g 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 2.11g N/A
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 2.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1488.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4259.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +454.7%
Contains more OtherOther +415.8%
Contains more WaterWater +103.2%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43809.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6254.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +700%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.