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Chocolate milk vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate milk and chicken fingers

  • Chocolate milk has more calcium and vitamin D, while chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B5.
  • Chicken fingers cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 51% more than chocolate milk.
  • Chocolate milk contains 7 times more vitamin D than chicken fingers. While chocolate milk contains 51IU of vitamin D, chicken fingers contain only 7IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chocolate milk is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
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 CalciumCalcium +558.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.4%
Contains more IronIron +204.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +821.1%
~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.
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% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
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 AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6473.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +965%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +157.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 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 WaterWater +76.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +506.3%
Contains more FatsFats +311.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.8%
Contains more OtherOther +267.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +387.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4563.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chocolate milk Chicken fingers
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 8.217mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 5.783g 38%
Protein 3.17g 19.22g 32%
Sodium 60mg 769mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.426mg 30%
Selenium 1.9µg 17.5µg 28%
Phosphorus 101mg 282mg 26%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 3.17mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.244mg 19%
Fats 3.39g 13.95g 16%
Cholesterol 12mg 48mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 4.83g 10%
Calcium 112mg 17mg 10%
Calories 83kcal 271kcal 9%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.228mg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 8µg 6%
Iron 0.24mg 0.73mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Potassium 167mg 373mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 7IU 6%
Choline 17mg 43.7mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 28mg 4%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3µg 3%
Carbs 10.34g 17.25g 2%
Fiber 0.8g 1.2g 2%
Saturated fat 2.104g 2.493g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.179mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.1mg 0%
Net carbs 9.54g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 9.54g 0.4g N/A
Copper 0.065mg 0.069mg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.655mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chocolate milk Chicken fingers
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Chocolate milk
42%
Chicken fingers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Chocolate milk
47%
Chicken fingers

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 36mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk contains less Sodium (difference - 709mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.389g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken fingers
Chicken fingers is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.14g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken fingers
Chicken fingers is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chicken fingers
Chicken fingers is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken fingers
Chicken fingers is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.