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Wheat vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat and chicken fingers?

  • Wheat is richer than chicken fingers in selenium, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 131% more.
  • Wheat has 13 times more manganese than chicken fingers. While wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, chicken fingers have only 0.228mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat is lower.

We used Wheat, durum and Fast foods, chicken tenders types 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.
Wheat
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +414.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.5%
Contains more IronIron +382.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +701.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +485.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1221.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +410.9%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 +280.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.426mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 17.5µg 131%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.228mg 121%
Copper 0.553mg 0.069mg 54%
Iron 3.52mg 0.73mg 35%
Sodium 2mg 769mg 33%
Phosphorus 508mg 282mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 5.783g 32%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.71mg 31%
Magnesium 144mg 28mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.11mg 26%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 21%
Fats 2.47g 13.95g 18%
Carbs 71.13g 17.25g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 4.83g 11%
Protein 13.68g 19.22g 11%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 8.217mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.454g 2.493g 9%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Folate 43µg 19µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 1.244mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.179mg 4%
Calories 339kcal 271kcal 3%
Calcium 34mg 17mg 2%
Potassium 431mg 373mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.426mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 CarbsCarbs +312.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.5%
Contains more FatsFats +464.8%
Contains more WaterWater +326.3%
Contains more OtherOther +65.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1304.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +491.3%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.