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Chicken heart vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken heart and luncheon meat different?

  • Chicken heart is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and folate; however, luncheon meat is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chicken heart is 265% higher.
  • Luncheon meat has less cholesterol.

Chicken, heart, all classes, raw and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +514.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1053.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +790.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54% 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 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +692.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.225mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken heart Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 7.29µg 0.92µg 265%
Iron 5.96mg 0.97mg 62%
Selenium 4.3µg 38.3µg 62%
Zinc 6.59mg 2.15mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.728mg 0.213mg 40%
Vitamin B5 2.559mg 0.613mg 39%
Copper 0.346mg 0.03mg 35%
Sodium 74mg 820mg 32%
Cholesterol 136mg 78mg 19%
Folate 72µg 0µg 18%
Choline 63.9mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.37g 5.685g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.71g 1.565g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 0.272mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.66g 3.944g 6%
Fats 9.33g 12.77g 5%
Potassium 176mg 300mg 4%
Protein 15.55g 17.5g 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.883mg 5.225mg 2%
Calories 153kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.152mg 0.128mg 2%
Manganese 0.089mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 177mg 170mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 0.71g 1.04g 0%
Net carbs 0.71g 1.04g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.696mg 0%
Valine 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.408mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +36.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.5%
Contains more OtherOther +231.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.9%

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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. Chicken heart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.