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Parmesan vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parmesan and chicken fingers

  • Parmesan has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A, while chicken fingers have more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Parmesan covers your daily need for calcium, 84% more than chicken fingers.
  • Parmesan contains 89 times more vitamin A than chicken fingers. While parmesan contains 974IU of vitamin A, chicken fingers contain only 11IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken fingers is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, parmesan, grated 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4917.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +491.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.2%
Contains more IronIron +49%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.1%

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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 +8633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +775%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +498.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10171.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +425.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +370.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +209.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Calcium 853mg 17mg 84%
Saturated fat 15.371g 2.493g 59%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0.16µg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 8.217mg 51%
Phosphorus 627mg 282mg 49%
Sodium 1804mg 769mg 45%
Zinc 4.2mg 0.71mg 32%
Selenium 34.4µg 17.5µg 31%
Vitamin A 262µg 3µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 5.783g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.426mg 27%
Fats 27.84g 13.95g 21%
Protein 28.42g 19.22g 18%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 3.17mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 1.244mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.179mg 14%
Cholesterol 86mg 48mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.11mg 7%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.228mg 7%
Calories 420kcal 271kcal 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 4.83g 6%
Potassium 180mg 373mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 8µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Choline 14.1mg 43.7mg 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0.069mg 3%
Iron 0.49mg 0.73mg 3%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 7IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Carbs 13.91g 17.25g 1%
Magnesium 34mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 5.439g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +99.6%
Contains more OtherOther +144.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24%
Contains more WaterWater +105.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +317.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 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 +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.

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