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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 for 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% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 17% 249% 13% 81% 374% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 2.99µg 112%
Selenium 23.9µg 80.4µg 103%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 13.28mg 30%
Fats 13.6g 0.82g 20%
Cholesterol 88mg 30mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.337g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.214mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.234g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.159g 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.77mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.074mg 7%
Calories 239kcal 116kcal 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Protein 27.3g 25.51g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.35mg 4%
Iron 1.26mg 1.53mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.032mg 3%
Phosphorus 182mg 163mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.051mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Sodium 82mg 50mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 15mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 223mg 237mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 1.118mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.175mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 2.073mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 2.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.996mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.751mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.009g 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
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%

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.