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

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Differences between luncheon meat and chicken thigh

  • Luncheon meat has more selenium and vitamin B12, while chicken thigh has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, and iron.
  • Luncheon meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 32% higher.
  • Chicken thigh contains 9 times less sodium than luncheon meat. Luncheon meat contains 820mg of sodium, while chicken thigh contains 95mg.

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

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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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.8%
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%

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 0% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +178.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Luncheon meat Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Selenium 38.3µg 20.5µg 32%
Sodium 820mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.33µg 25%
Protein 17.5g 28.18g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 1.285mg 13%
Vitamin B3 5.225mg 7.12mg 12%
Choline 63.9mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.272mg 0.38mg 8%
Cholesterol 78mg 102mg 8%
Copper 0.03mg 0.09mg 7%
Zinc 2.15mg 2.79mg 6%
Iron 0.97mg 1.46mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.565g 2.43g 6%
Saturated fat 3.944g 2.78g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.685g 3.82g 5%
Phosphorus 170mg 199mg 4%
Fats 12.77g 10.3g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.088mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.255mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Calories 189kcal 218kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 300mg 259mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 1.04g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 1.04g 1.18g N/A
Manganese 0.037mg 0.027mg 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 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g N/A
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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +24%
Contains more OtherOther +173.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
~equal in Water ~59.31g

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
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.3%

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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.