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Shortbread vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and chicken fingers

  • Shortbread has more iron and vitamin B1, while chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Chicken fingers cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 31% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 4 times more iron than chicken fingers. While shortbread contains 2.98mg of iron, chicken fingers contain only 0.73mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken fingers is lower.
  • Chicken fingers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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 IronIron +308.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +323.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +182.3%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 +220.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4755.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 8.217mg 31%
Phosphorus 66mg 282mg 31%
Protein 5.37g 19.22g 28%
Iron 2.98mg 0.73mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.426mg 27%
Saturated fat 8.105g 2.493g 26%
Selenium 6.2µg 17.5µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.11mg 20%
Fats 26.22g 13.95g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 1.244mg 18%
Sodium 353mg 769mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 5.783g 17%
Carbs 63.78g 17.25g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Folate 81µg 19µg 16%
Calories 514kcal 271kcal 12%
Starch 40.47g 17.03g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.179mg 10%
Choline 0.9mg 43.7mg 8%
Potassium 88mg 373mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.228mg 7%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 3.17mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 4.83g 5%
Vitamin K 11µg 8µg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 28mg 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.069mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.71mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 16.05g N/A
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 0.4g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 5.439g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 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 FatsFats +88%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1195.6%
Contains more OtherOther +185.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 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 +38.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +137.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5147.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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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