Veal vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between veal and chicken fingers

Veal has more vitamin B12, zinc, choline, and vitamin B2; however, chicken fingers have more vitamin E, phosphorus, manganese, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for veal is 46% higher.
Chicken fingers have 5 times less zinc than veal. Veal has 3.87mg of zinc, while chicken fingers have 0.71mg.
Chicken fingers are lower in cholesterol.
Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index than veal.

Food types used in this article are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.

Veal

Chicken fingers

Contains more IronIron	+35.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+49.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+445.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+10.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+551.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+27.7%

~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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.

Veal

Chicken fingers

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+693.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+117.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2013.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+72.7%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.217mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.244mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.426mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.27µg	0.16µg	46%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.55g	5.783g	35%
Sodium	83mg	769mg	30%
Zinc	3.87mg	0.71mg	29%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	3.17mg	20%
Cholesterol	103mg	48mg	18%
Fats	7.56g	13.95g	10%
Protein	24.38g	19.22g	10%
Choline	95mg	43.7mg	9%
Phosphorus	217mg	282mg	9%
Manganese	0.035mg	0.228mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.27mg	0.179mg	7%
Starch		17.03g	7%
Selenium	13.7µg	17.5µg	7%
Carbs	0g	17.25g	6%
Vitamin K	1.2µg	8µg	6%
Calories	172kcal	271kcal	5%
Fiber	0g	1.2g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.84g	4.83g	5%
Copper	0.103mg	0.069mg	4%
Iron	0.99mg	0.73mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.39mg	0.426mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.11mg	3%
Folate	11µg	19µg	2%
Vitamin B5	1.16mg	1.244mg	2%
Saturated fat	3.04g	2.493g	2%
Vitamin B3	8.03mg	8.217mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Potassium	337mg	373mg	1%
Magnesium	24mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	7IU	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	16.05g	N/A
Calcium	17mg	17mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.4g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat		0.052g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.247mg	0.222mg	0%
Threonine	1.065mg	0.803mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.201mg	0.845mg	0%
Leucine	1.94mg	1.553mg	0%
Lysine	2.009mg	1.616mg	0%
Methionine	0.569mg	0.518mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.984mg	1.437mg	0%
Valine	1.347mg	0.908mg	0%
Histidine	0.885mg	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