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Rainbow trout vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rainbow trout and chicken meat different?

  • Rainbow trout is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for rainbow trout is 167% higher.
  • Rainbow trout contains 318 times more vitamin D than chicken meat. While rainbow trout contains 635IU of vitamin D, chicken meat contains only 2IU.
  • Rainbow trout has less cholesterol.

Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used 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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
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 CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%
Contains more IronIron +306.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Selenium ~23.9µg

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
~equal in Choline ~65.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rainbow trout Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 0.3µg 167%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 0µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 2IU 79%
Vitamin B3 5.567mg 8.487mg 18%
Protein 19.94g 27.3g 15%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.94mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 0.27mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 1.03mg 13%
Iron 0.31mg 1.26mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.383g 3.79g 11%
Fats 6.18g 13.6g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 2.97g 10%
Cholesterol 59mg 88mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.979g 5.34g 8%
Phosphorus 226mg 182mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.168mg 6%
Potassium 377mg 223mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.063mg 5%
Calories 141kcal 239kcal 5%
Vitamin A 84µg 48µg 4%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg 3%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.066mg 2%
Selenium 23.6µg 23.9µg 1%
Sodium 51mg 82mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Choline 65mg 65.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-122.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +120.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 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 -63.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.1%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.