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Luncheon meat vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are luncheon meat and fillet different?

  • Luncheon meat is richer in selenium, while fillet is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Fillet covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 137% more than luncheon meat.

USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Vegetarian fillets types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3730%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +106.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2983.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.2%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2056.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +759.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +451.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +356.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Luncheon meat Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 4.2µg 137%
Copper 0.03mg 0.925mg 99%
Vitamin B6 0.272mg 1.5mg 94%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 1.1mg 81%
Selenium 38.3µg 1µg 68%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.9mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.565g 9.332g 52%
Vitamin B3 5.225mg 12mg 42%
Phosphorus 170mg 450mg 40%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Folate 0µg 102µg 26%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 3.45mg 22%
Sodium 820mg 490mg 14%
Iron 0.97mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 12%
Protein 17.5g 23g 11%
Calcium 5mg 95mg 9%
Potassium 300mg 600mg 9%
Fats 12.77g 18g 8%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.4mg 7%
Calories 189kcal 290kcal 5%
Saturated fat 3.944g 2.849g 5%
Carbs 1.04g 9g 3%
Choline 63.9mg 82mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.685g 4.376g 3%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 108kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 1.04g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g 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
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.4%
Contains more FatsFats +41%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +765.4%
Contains more OtherOther +77.3%

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
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +496.3%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.