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Couscous vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between couscous and chicken fingers

  • Couscous has more selenium; however, chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Chicken fingers cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 45% more than couscous.
  • Chicken fingers have 2 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while chicken fingers have 17.5µg.
  • Couscous contains less saturated fat.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +543.1%
Contains more IronIron +92.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1181.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.4%

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 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2338.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +563%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +735.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +735.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7900%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1224.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 8.217mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 5.783g 38%
Phosphorus 22mg 282mg 37%
Sodium 5mg 769mg 33%
Protein 3.79g 19.22g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.426mg 29%
Fats 0.16g 13.95g 21%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 3.17mg 20%
Selenium 27.5µg 17.5µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 1.244mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 4.83g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.179mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.029g 2.493g 11%
Potassium 58mg 373mg 9%
Calories 112kcal 271kcal 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Choline 3.3mg 43.7mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 8µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.228mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 28mg 5%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.11mg 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.73mg 4%
Copper 0.041mg 0.069mg 3%
Carbs 23.22g 17.25g 2%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.655mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 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 CarbsCarbs +34.6%
Contains more WaterWater +55.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +407.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8618.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1030.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21854.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8935.9%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.