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Tuna Bluefin vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tuna Bluefin and chicken meat?

  • Tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, chicken meat is richer in zinc.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 441% more.
  • Chicken meat contains 16 times less vitamin A than tuna Bluefin. Tuna Bluefin contains 2520IU of vitamin A, while chicken meat contains 161IU.
  • Tuna Bluefin has less cholesterol.

We used Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
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 +178.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.26mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 AVitamin A +1477.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3526.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0.3µg 441%
Vitamin A 757µg 48µg 79%
Selenium 46.8µg 23.9µg 42%
Phosphorus 326mg 182mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.063mg 18%
Cholesterol 49mg 88mg 13%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 8.487mg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.168mg 11%
Fats 6.28g 13.6g 11%
Zinc 0.77mg 1.94mg 11%
Magnesium 64mg 23mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.612g 3.79g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.4mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 2.97g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 5.34g 8%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 1.03mg 7%
Protein 29.91g 27.3g 5%
Copper 0.11mg 0.066mg 5%
Calories 184kcal 239kcal 3%
Potassium 323mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Sodium 50mg 82mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Iron 1.31mg 1.26mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-1448.6%
Contains more FatsFats +116.6%
~equal in Protein ~27.3g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 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 -57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.1%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.