Luncheon meat vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between luncheon meat and ground chicken?

Luncheon meat is higher in selenium and vitamin B12, yet ground chicken is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, protein, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus.
Luncheon meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% more.
Luncheon meat has 11 times more sodium than ground chicken. While luncheon meat has 820mg of sodium, ground chicken has only 75mg.

We used USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Luncheon meat

Ground chicken

Contains more ZincZinc	+12%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+131.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+167.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+125.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.9%

~equal in Iron ~0.93mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Luncheon meat

Ground chicken

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+80.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+116.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+97.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.121mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	38.3µg	14.3µg	44%
Sodium	820mg	75mg	32%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.538mg	20%
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	0.51µg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	1.327mg	14%
Protein	17.5g	23.28g	12%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	7.107mg	12%
Potassium	300mg	677mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.787g	11%
Cholesterol	78mg	107mg	10%
Phosphorus	170mg	234mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.302mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.081g	5%
Copper	0.03mg	0.062mg	4%
Saturated fat	3.944g	3.11g	4%
Fats	12.77g	10.92g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	2.08g	3%
Magnesium	18mg	28mg	2%
Zinc	2.15mg	1.92mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.39mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.1µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	4.879g	2%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.016mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.121mg	1%
Folate	0µg	2µg	1%
Choline	63.9mg	59mg	1%
Calories	189kcal	189kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	81kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.04g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.04g	0g	0%
Calcium	5mg	8mg	0%
Iron	0.97mg	0.93mg	0%
Trans fat		0.087g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.196mg	0%
Threonine		0.97mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.06mg	0%
Leucine		1.816mg	0%
Lysine		2.014mg	0%
Methionine		0.596mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.912mg	0%
Valine		1.102mg	0%
Histidine		0.706mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.031g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.016g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.02g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.055g	0.015g	N/A