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Chinook salmon vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chinook salmon and chicken fingers

  • Chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, chicken fingers are richer in manganese and vitamin B5.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 113% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has 45 times more vitamin A than chicken fingers. While chinook salmon has 496IU of vitamin A, chicken fingers have only 11IU.
  • Chicken fingers have less cholesterol.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than chicken fingers (46).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +335.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +24.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1693.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.426mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0.16µg 113%
Selenium 46.8µg 17.5µg 53%
Sodium 60mg 769mg 31%
Magnesium 122mg 28mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 5.783g 21%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 21%
Vitamin A 149µg 3µg 16%
Protein 25.72g 19.22g 13%
Phosphorus 371mg 282mg 13%
Cholesterol 85mg 48mg 12%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 8.217mg 11%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.228mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 1.244mg 8%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.11mg 6%
Carbs 0g 17.25g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Folate 35µg 19µg 4%
Potassium 505mg 373mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.426mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.214g 2.493g 3%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1.1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 4.83g 2%
Calories 231kcal 271kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.179mg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.069mg 2%
Iron 0.91mg 0.73mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.71mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Fats 13.38g 13.95g 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~13.95g
~equal in Other ~2.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.2%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/nutrients
  2. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.