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Oatmeal vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oatmeal and chicken fingers

  • Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 65% higher.
  • Chicken fingers have 2 times less manganese than oatmeal. Oatmeal has 0.558mg of manganese, while chicken fingers have 0.228mg.
  • Oatmeal is lower in sodium.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than chicken fingers.

Food types used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 +370.6%
Contains more IronIron +716.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +511.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Copper ~0.069mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4428.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +829.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.73mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 5.783g 36%
Protein 2.37g 19.22g 34%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 8.217mg 32%
Sodium 49mg 769mg 31%
Phosphorus 77mg 282mg 29%
Selenium 5µg 17.5µg 23%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 3.17mg 21%
Fats 1.36g 13.95g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 1.244mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.228mg 14%
Vitamin A 130µg 3µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.11mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 4.83g 11%
Saturated fat 0.226g 2.493g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.426mg 10%
Calories 68kcal 271kcal 10%
Potassium 61mg 373mg 9%
Choline 4.7mg 43.7mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calcium 80mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 8µg 6%
Folate 44µg 19µg 6%
Starch 10.37g 17.03g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.179mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 1.2g 2%
Carbs 11.67g 17.25g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.71mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 16.05g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 0.46g 0.4g N/A
Copper 0.066mg 0.069mg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +80.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +711%
Contains more FatsFats +925.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.8%
Contains more OtherOther +415.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1135.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1257.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
98% 2%
Starch: 17.03 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +64.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +37.9%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.