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Chicken meat vs. Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chicken meat and Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids

  • Chicken meat has more Vitamin B5, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Monounsaturated Fat, and Polyunsaturated fat, however, Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids is higher in Vitamin B12, Selenium, and Vitamin B3.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 112% more than Chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat has 34 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids. While Chicken meat has 5.34g of Monounsaturated Fat, Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids has only 0.159g.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids has less Saturated Fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids.

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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 19% 3.3% 21% 57% 17% 21% 70% 6.5% 1.4% 439%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +236.4%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg

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% 9.7% 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 0% 3.4% 0% 0% 8% 17% 249% 13% 81% 374% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +381.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +896.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

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
26% 75%
Protein: 25.51 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.21 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +1558.5%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%
~equal in Protein ~25.51g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~-1.54g

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
32% 22% 46%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.234 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +3258.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +781.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -93.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken meat Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids Opinion
Calories 239kcal 116kcal Chicken meat
Protein 27.3g 25.51g Chicken meat
Fats 13.6g 0.82g Chicken meat
Cholesterol 88mg 30mg Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Vitamin D 2IU Chicken meat
Magnesium 23mg 27mg Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Calcium 15mg 11mg Chicken meat
Potassium 223mg 237mg Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Iron 1.26mg 1.53mg Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Copper 0.066mg 0.051mg Chicken meat
Zinc 1.94mg 0.77mg Chicken meat
Phosphorus 182mg 163mg Chicken meat
Sodium 82mg 50mg Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Vitamin A 161IU 56IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A 48µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg Chicken meat
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg Chicken meat
Selenium 23.9µg 80.4µg Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.032mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.074mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 13.28mg Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.214mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.35mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 2.99µg Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Vitamin K 2.4µg Chicken meat
Folate 5µg 4µg Chicken meat
Choline 65.9mg Chicken meat
Saturated Fat 3.79g 0.234g Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 0.159g Chicken meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.337g Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.286mg Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128mg 1.118mg Chicken meat
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.175mg Chicken meat
Leucine 1.986mg 2.073mg Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Lysine 2.223mg 2.343mg Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Methionine 0.726mg 0.755mg Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.996mg Chicken meat
Valine 1.325mg 1.314mg Chicken meat
Histidine 0.802mg 0.751mg Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.047g Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0.223g Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.009g Chicken meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chicken meat
58%
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
66%
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 58mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids contains less Sodium (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.556g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171986/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.