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

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How are luncheon meat and chicken heart different?

  • Luncheon meat is higher in selenium; however, chicken heart is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chicken heart is 265% higher.
  • Luncheon meat contains 11 times more sodium than chicken heart. While luncheon meat contains 820mg of sodium, chicken heart contains only 74mg.

USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw 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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +790.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +514.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1053.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +692.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.883mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Luncheon meat Chicken heart DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 7.29µg 265%
Iron 0.97mg 5.96mg 62%
Selenium 38.3µg 4.3µg 62%
Zinc 2.15mg 6.59mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.728mg 40%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 2.559mg 39%
Copper 0.03mg 0.346mg 35%
Sodium 820mg 74mg 32%
Cholesterol 78mg 136mg 19%
Folate 0µg 72µg 18%
Choline 63.9mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.685g 2.37g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.565g 2.71g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.272mg 0.36mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.944g 2.66g 6%
Fats 12.77g 9.33g 5%
Potassium 300mg 176mg 4%
Protein 17.5g 15.55g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.225mg 4.883mg 2%
Calories 189kcal 153kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.152mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.089mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Phosphorus 170mg 177mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 1.04g 0.71g 0%
Net carbs 1.04g 0.71g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.696mg 0%
Valine 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.408mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +36.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.5%
Contains more OtherOther +231.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.2%

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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 heart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.