Margarine vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are margarine and chicken fingers different?

Margarine is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E, while chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium.
Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin A, 71% more than chicken fingers.
Margarine contains 12 times more vitamin K than chicken fingers. Margarine contains 93µg of vitamin K, while chicken fingers contain 8µg.
Chicken fingers are lower in saturated fat.
Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index (46) than margarine (0).

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.

Margarine

Chicken fingers

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1972.2%
Contains more IronIron	+1116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+5540%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

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.

Margarine

Chicken fingers

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+27200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+183.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1062.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+383.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+35626.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+4633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+60%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1800%
Contains more CholineCholine	+252.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	24.302g	5.783g	123%
Fats	80.71g	13.95g	103%
Vitamin A	819µg	3µg	91%
Monounsaturated fat	38.877g	4.83g	85%
Vitamin K	93µg	8µg	71%
Saturated fat	15.189g	2.493g	58%
Vitamin B3	0.023mg	8.217mg	51%
Phosphorus	5mg	282mg	40%
Vitamin E	9mg	3.17mg	39%
Protein	0.16g	19.22g	38%
Sodium	2mg	769mg	33%
Vitamin B6	0.009mg	0.426mg	32%
Selenium	0µg	17.5µg	32%
Vitamin B5		1.244mg	25%
Calories	717kcal	271kcal	22%
Cholesterol	0mg	48mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.037mg	0.179mg	11%
Manganese		0.228mg	10%
Potassium	18mg	373mg	10%
Copper	0mg	0.069mg	8%
Iron	0.06mg	0.73mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.11mg	8%
Starch		17.03g	7%
Zinc	0mg	0.71mg	6%
Magnesium	3mg	28mg	6%
Choline	12.4mg	43.7mg	6%
Carbs	0.7g	17.25g	6%
Folate	1µg	19µg	5%
Fiber	0g	1.2g	5%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0.16µg	3%
Calcium	3mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	7IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1.1mg	1%
Net carbs	0.7g	16.05g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.4g	N/A
Trans fat	14.89g	0.052g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.222mg	0%
Threonine		0.803mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.845mg	0%
Leucine		1.553mg	0%
Lysine		1.616mg	0%
Methionine		0.518mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.437mg	0%
Valine		0.908mg	0%
Histidine		0.655mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.211g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	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	21.522g	5.439g	N/A