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Chicken meat vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken meat and tuna Bluefin?

  • Chicken meat is higher in zinc; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 441% more.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 3 times less zinc than chicken meat. Chicken meat contains 1.94mg of zinc, while tuna Bluefin contains 0.77mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin has less saturated fat.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat types 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.31mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1477.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3526.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 10.88µg 441%
Vitamin A 48µg 757µg 79%
Selenium 23.9µg 46.8µg 42%
Phosphorus 182mg 326mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.278mg 18%
Cholesterol 88mg 49mg 13%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 10.54mg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.306mg 11%
Fats 13.6g 6.28g 11%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.77mg 11%
Magnesium 23mg 64mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.79g 1.612g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.525mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.844g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 2.053g 8%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 1.37mg 7%
Protein 27.3g 29.91g 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.11mg 5%
Calories 239kcal 184kcal 3%
Potassium 223mg 323mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Sodium 82mg 50mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Iron 1.26mg 1.31mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +116.6%
~equal in Protein ~29.91g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.09g
~equal in Other ~4.72g

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.