Pastry vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pastry and chicken fingers different?

Pastry is richer in vitamin B1 and iron, while chicken fingers are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
Pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 36% more than chicken fingers.
Pastry contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than chicken fingers. Pastry contains 0.398mg of vitamin B1, while chicken fingers contain 0.11mg.
Chicken fingers are lower in saturated fat.
Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than chicken fingers (46).

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.

Pastry

Chicken fingers

Contains more IronIron	+250.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+114%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+38.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+511.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+34%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+370%

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.

Pastry

Chicken fingers

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+261.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+101.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+310.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+487%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1928.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+582.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat	21.597g	4.83g	42%
Fats	38.1g	13.95g	37%
Saturated fat	9.643g	2.493g	33%
Phosphorus	60mg	282mg	32%
Vitamin B6	0.021mg	0.426mg	31%
Vitamin B3	4.168mg	8.217mg	25%
Vitamin B5	0mg	1.244mg	25%
Protein	7.3g	19.22g	24%
Vitamin B1	0.398mg	0.11mg	24%
Iron	2.56mg	0.73mg	23%
Sodium	249mg	769mg	23%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	3.17mg	18%
Cholesterol	0mg	48mg	16%
Folate	78µg	19µg	15%
Calories	551kcal	271kcal	14%
Selenium	24.2µg	17.5µg	12%
Manganese	0.488mg	0.228mg	11%
Potassium	61mg	373mg	9%
Carbs	45.1g	17.25g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.283mg	0.179mg	8%
Vitamin K	16.1µg	8µg	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Choline	6.4mg	43.7mg	7%
Starch		17.03g	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.894g	5.783g	6%
Copper	0.114mg	0.069mg	5%
Magnesium	16mg	28mg	3%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.71mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Calcium	10mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin D		7IU	1%
Fiber	1.5g	1.2g	1%
Net carbs	43.6g	16.05g	N/A
Sugar	0.74g	0.4g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat		0.052g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.085mg	0.222mg	0%
Threonine	0.196mg	0.803mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.272mg	0.845mg	0%
Leucine	0.508mg	1.553mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	1.616mg	0%
Methionine	0.129mg	0.518mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.362mg	1.437mg	0%
Valine	0.308mg	0.908mg	0%
Histidine	0.156mg	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