Chicken meat vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken meat and chicken fingers

Chicken meat has more selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B12; however, chicken fingers are richer in vitamin E, phosphorus, and manganese.
Chicken fingers cover your daily sodium needs 30% more than chicken meat.
Chicken fingers have 3 times less zinc than chicken meat. Chicken meat has 1.94mg of zinc, while chicken fingers have 0.71mg.
Chicken fingers contain less cholesterol.
Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

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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.

Chicken meat

Chicken fingers

Contains more IronIron	+72.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+173.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+67.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+54.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1040%

~equal in Copper ~0.069mg

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.

Chicken meat

Chicken fingers

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+50.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1074.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+280%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.179mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.217mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.426mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	82mg	769mg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	5.783g	19%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	3.17mg	19%
Protein	27.3g	19.22g	16%
Phosphorus	182mg	282mg	14%
Cholesterol	88mg	48mg	13%
Selenium	23.9µg	17.5µg	12%
Zinc	1.94mg	0.71mg	11%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.228mg	9%
Iron	1.26mg	0.73mg	7%
Starch		17.03g	7%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.16µg	6%
Carbs	0g	17.25g	6%
Saturated fat	3.79g	2.493g	6%
Vitamin A	48µg	3µg	5%
Fiber	0g	1.2g	5%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	8µg	5%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	1.244mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.11mg	4%
Potassium	223mg	373mg	4%
Folate	5µg	19µg	4%
Choline	65.9mg	43.7mg	4%
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	8.217mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.426mg	2%
Calories	239kcal	271kcal	2%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.179mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin D	2IU	7IU	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	4.83g	1%
Fats	13.6g	13.95g	1%
Net carbs	0g	16.05g	N/A
Calcium	15mg	17mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.4g	N/A
Copper	0.066mg	0.069mg	0%
Trans fat		0.052g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.222mg	0%
Threonine	1.128mg	0.803mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg	0.845mg	0%
Leucine	1.986mg	1.553mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	1.616mg	0%
Methionine	0.726mg	0.518mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg	1.437mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	0.908mg	0%
Histidine	0.802mg	0.655mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.211g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.003g	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