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Chicken thigh vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken thigh and luncheon meat

  • Chicken thigh has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, and iron, while luncheon meat has more selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Luncheon meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 32% higher.
  • Luncheon meat contains 3 times less copper than chicken thigh. Chicken thigh contains 0.09mg of copper, while luncheon meat contains 0.03mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in luncheon meat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned.

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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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.8%

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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +178.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Selenium 20.5µg 38.3µg 32%
Sodium 95mg 820mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.92µg 25%
Protein 28.18g 17.5g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 0.613mg 13%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 5.225mg 12%
Choline 63.9mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.272mg 8%
Cholesterol 102mg 78mg 8%
Copper 0.09mg 0.03mg 7%
Zinc 2.79mg 2.15mg 6%
Iron 1.46mg 0.97mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 1.565g 6%
Saturated fat 2.78g 3.944g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 5.685g 5%
Phosphorus 199mg 170mg 4%
Fats 10.3g 12.77g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.128mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.213mg 3%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Calories 218kcal 189kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 300mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 1.18g 1.04g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 1.04g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.037mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
Contains more FatsFats +24%
Contains more WaterWater +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +173.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.8%

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.