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Chicken meat vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken meat and rainbow trout different?

  • Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, zinc, and iron; however, rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for rainbow trout is 167% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 4 times more zinc than rainbow trout. While chicken meat contains 1.94mg of zinc, rainbow trout contains only 0.45mg.
  • Rainbow trout has less saturated fat.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more IronIron +306.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Selenium ~23.6µg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Choline ~65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 4.3µg 167%
Vitamin D 0µg 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 2IU 635IU 79%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 5.567mg 18%
Protein 27.3g 19.94g 15%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.45mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2.34mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 1.667mg 13%
Iron 1.26mg 0.31mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.79g 1.383g 11%
Fats 13.6g 6.18g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.507g 10%
Cholesterol 88mg 59mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 1.979g 8%
Phosphorus 182mg 226mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.09mg 6%
Potassium 223mg 377mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.34mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.12mg 5%
Calories 239kcal 141kcal 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 84µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.046mg 2%
Selenium 23.9µg 23.6µg 1%
Sodium 82mg 51mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Choline 65.9mg 65mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.815mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +120.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.5%

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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.