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Pork Meat vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork Meat and chicken fingers

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, chicken fingers are richer in vitamin E and manganese.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 70% more.
  • Pork Meat contains 4 times more vitamin B12 than chicken fingers. Pork Meat contains 0.57µg of vitamin B12, while chicken fingers contain 0.16µg.
  • Chicken fingers contain less cholesterol.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more IronIron +57.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1653.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +256.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.11mg 70%
Selenium 38.2µg 17.5µg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 5.783g 35%
Sodium 57mg 769mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.426mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 3.17mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.16µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.179mg 16%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.71mg 16%
Fats 3.51g 13.95g 16%
Protein 26.17g 19.22g 14%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.228mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 4.83g 9%
Choline 88.9mg 43.7mg 8%
Cholesterol 73mg 48mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 8µg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Saturated fat 1.198g 2.493g 6%
Carbs 0g 17.25g 6%
Calories 143kcal 271kcal 6%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 1.244mg 5%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 8.217mg 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.069mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Iron 1.15mg 0.73mg 5%
Phosphorus 267mg 282mg 2%
Potassium 421mg 373mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.05g N/A
Vitamin D 10IU 7IU 0%
Magnesium 29mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 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 0.013g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 5.439g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 ProteinProtein +36.2%
Contains more WaterWater +48.9%
Contains more FatsFats +297.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +237.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -51.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1042.9%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.