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Chicken meat vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken meat and tomato sauce?

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and choline than tomato sauce.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 47% higher.
  • Tomato sauce has a higher glycemic index (31) than chicken meat (0).

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added types in this comparison.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +781.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +574.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3883.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +465%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +756.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +565.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Protein 27.3g 1.2g 52%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.991mg 47%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.6µg 42%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.098mg 23%
Phosphorus 182mg 27mg 22%
Fats 13.6g 0.3g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.121g 19%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.041g 17%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.22mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.309mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.044g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calories 239kcal 24kcal 11%
Choline 65.9mg 9.9mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.44mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.065mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Copper 0.066mg 0.115mg 5%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.113mg 4%
Iron 1.26mg 0.96mg 4%
Sodium 82mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.024mg 3%
Vitamin A 48µg 22µg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.31g 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Potassium 223mg 297mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.81g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.56g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2175%
Contains more FatsFats +4433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +53.5%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12036.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2354.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.