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Egg vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between eggs and chicken fingers

  • Eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 215% more than chicken fingers.
  • Chicken fingers have 8 times less cholesterol than eggs. Eggs have 373mg of cholesterol, while chicken fingers have 48mg.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +194.1%
Contains more IronIron +63%
Contains more CopperCopper +2798.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +776.9%

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.
Egg
Egg
7
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +593.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +572.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12739.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2566.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.069mg 215%
Cholesterol 373mg 48mg 108%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 8.217mg 51%
Choline 293.8mg 43.7mg 45%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.16µg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 5.783g 29%
Sodium 124mg 769mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.179mg 26%
Selenium 30.8µg 17.5µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.426mg 23%
Vitamin A 149µg 3µg 16%
Phosphorus 172mg 282mg 16%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 3.17mg 14%
Protein 12.58g 19.22g 13%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0.2µg 10%
Vitamin D 87IU 7IU 10%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.228mg 9%
Potassium 126mg 373mg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Iron 1.19mg 0.73mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 8µg 6%
Folate 44µg 19µg 6%
Calories 155kcal 271kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Carbs 1.12g 17.25g 5%
Fats 10.61g 13.95g 5%
Magnesium 10mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.11mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.267g 2.493g 4%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 1.244mg 3%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.71mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 17mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 4.83g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.8%
Contains more FatsFats +31.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1440.2%
Contains more OtherOther +174.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
0
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -23.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.