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Dates vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and chicken fingers different?

  • Dates are richer in fiber and copper, while chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Chicken fingers cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 43% more than dates.
  • Dates contain 7 times more fiber than chicken fingers. Dates contain 8g of fiber, while chicken fingers contain 1.2g.
  • Dates are lower in sodium.

Dates, deglet noor and Fast foods, chicken tenders 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.
Dates
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 +53.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.9%
Contains more IronIron +39.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +483.3%

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.
Dates
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 +175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6240%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +545%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +196.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +593.7%
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 8.217mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 5.783g 38%
Protein 2.45g 19.22g 34%
Sodium 2mg 769mg 33%
Phosphorus 62mg 282mg 31%
Fiber 8g 1.2g 27%
Selenium 3µg 17.5µg 26%
Fructose 19.56g 0g 24%
Fats 0.39g 13.95g 21%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 3.17mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.426mg 20%
Carbs 75.03g 17.25g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Copper 0.206mg 0.069mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 1.244mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 4.83g 12%
Saturated fat 0.032g 2.493g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.179mg 9%
Potassium 656mg 373mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Choline 6.3mg 43.7mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.11mg 5%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.71mg 4%
Iron 1.02mg 0.73mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 8µg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 28mg 4%
Calcium 39mg 17mg 2%
Calories 282kcal 271kcal 1%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.228mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 +335%
Contains more ProteinProtein +684.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3476.9%
Contains more WaterWater +127.2%
Contains more OtherOther +83.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13316.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30336.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5860%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.