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Ice cream vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ice cream and chicken fingers?

  • Ice cream is richer in calcium and vitamin B12, yet chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B5.
  • Chicken fingers' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 51% higher.
  • Ice cream has 8 times more calcium than chicken fingers. Ice cream has 128mg of calcium, while chicken fingers have 17mg.
  • Chicken fingers contain less saturated fat.
  • Chicken fingers have a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Ice creams, vanilla and Fast foods, chicken tenders types in this comparison.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +652.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.4%
Contains more IronIron +711.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +872.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.71mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +3833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +956.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6983.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +787.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 8.217mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 5.783g 36%
Protein 3.5g 19.22g 31%
Sodium 80mg 769mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.426mg 29%
Selenium 1.8µg 17.5µg 29%
Phosphorus 105mg 282mg 25%
Saturated fat 6.79g 2.493g 20%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 3.17mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 1.244mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 3µg 13%
Calcium 128mg 17mg 11%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.228mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.16µg 10%
Iron 0.09mg 0.73mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 8µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.11mg 6%
Copper 0.023mg 0.069mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.179mg 5%
Potassium 199mg 373mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 4.83g 5%
Fats 11g 13.95g 5%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Choline 26mg 43.7mg 3%
Calories 207kcal 271kcal 3%
Magnesium 14mg 28mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 1.2g 2%
Carbs 23.6g 17.25g 2%
Cholesterol 44mg 48mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 16.05g N/A
Vitamin D 8IU 7IU 0%
Sugar 21.22g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.71mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
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% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +36.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +449.1%
Contains more FatsFats +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 -63.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1179.4%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.