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Feta vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and chicken fingers

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc; however, chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, potassium, and manganese.
  • Feta covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 64% more than chicken fingers.
  • Chicken fingers have 29 times less calcium than feta. Feta has 493mg of calcium, while chicken fingers have 17mg.
  • Chicken fingers contain less saturated fat.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 +2800%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +501.6%
Contains more IronIron +12.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +714.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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.
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +4066.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +371.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +956.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1661.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +729.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +344.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.426mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.16µg 64%
Saturated fat 14.946g 2.493g 57%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.179mg 51%
Calcium 493mg 17mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 8.217mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 5.783g 35%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.71mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 3.17mg 20%
Cholesterol 89mg 48mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 3µg 14%
Fats 21.28g 13.95g 11%
Protein 14.21g 19.22g 10%
Potassium 62mg 373mg 9%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.228mg 9%
Phosphorus 337mg 282mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Sodium 917mg 769mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 1.244mg 6%
Choline 15.4mg 43.7mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Selenium 15µg 17.5µg 5%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 8µg 5%
Copper 0.032mg 0.069mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.11mg 4%
Carbs 4.09g 17.25g 4%
Folate 32µg 19µg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 28mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 4.83g 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Iron 0.65mg 0.73mg 1%
Vitamin D 16IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Calories 264kcal 271kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.426mg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 FatsFats +52.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more OtherOther +76.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +321.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 -83.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +878.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.83g

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.