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Coconut milk vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between coconut milk and chicken meat?

  • Coconut milk is richer in manganese and copper, while chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Coconut milk's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% higher.
  • Chicken meat has 46 times less manganese than coconut milk. Coconut milk has 0.916mg of manganese, while chicken meat has 0.02mg.
  • Chicken meat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Coconut milk has a higher glycemic index (97) than chicken meat (0).

We used Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +30.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +303%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4480%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.5%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1016.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +462.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +675.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut milk Chicken meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 21.14g 3.79g 79%
Protein 2.29g 27.3g 50%
Vitamin B3 0.76mg 8.487mg 48%
Manganese 0.916mg 0.02mg 39%
Selenium 6.2µg 23.9µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.033mg 0.4mg 28%
Copper 0.266mg 0.066mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.261g 2.97g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.03mg 17%
Fats 23.84g 13.6g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.168mg 13%
Zinc 0.67mg 1.94mg 12%
Phosphorus 100mg 182mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 5.34g 11%
Choline 8.5mg 65.9mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Iron 1.64mg 1.26mg 5%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Sodium 15mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.063mg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 5.54g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.27mg 1%
Potassium 263mg 223mg 1%
Calories 230kcal 239kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.34g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 3.34g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +75.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +-302.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1092.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +426.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1037.9%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.