Thread: Tuna vs. Chicken

fish is a more bioavailable source of protein

It's a necessary evil. Luckily, Tuna isn't your only option.

Originally Posted by LAM

fish is a more bioavailable source of protein

Are you kidding me? Can you explain further?

Fish = Mercury

I thought Fish=Fish ?

Originally Posted by JoeR.

Are you kidding me? Can you explain further?

The Biological Value, or BV, of a protein is an indicator of the quality of the protein. It is a measure of a protein's ability to be used by the body (or its bioavailability). It is a percentage (though the scale is skewed resulting in some BV's of greater than 100) of the absorbed protein that your body actually uses. Biological Values are indicators of which proteins are best at aiding nitrogen retention in muscles to help them maintain or grow in mass.

Here is a BV chart for your enjoyment

http://www.2-fit.com/miscellaneous/proteins.html

Originally Posted by PreMier

The Biological Value, or BV, of a protein is an indicator of the quality of the protein. It is a measure of a protein's ability to be used by the body (or its bioavailability). It is a percentage (though the scale is skewed resulting in some BV's of greater than 100) of the absorbed protein that your body actually uses. Biological Values are indicators of which proteins are best at aiding nitrogen retention in muscles to help them maintain or grow in mass.

Here is a BV chart for your enjoyment

http://www.2-fit.com/miscellaneous/proteins.html

good post

didn't know rice was up at 74!

all the rest of that chart looks pretty familiar

Originally Posted by derekisdman

Fish = Mercury

not true. it all depends on the type of fish and the source

Tuna = cheap and has more protein g per weight.
Chiken (Breast) is expensive but tastes better (BBQ!!!)

Tuna contains essential fats and is cheaper

How much is cheap tuna? Does Costco sell them already sliced and in bulk like their bag of skinless chicken breast?

tuna = = =

yeah I hate tuna also, I acctually mic tuna, cottage cheese and oat meal together in a cup and eat it, sure I get gag reflexes all the time when I try to get it down with water, but its all worth it becasue when I am done I feel really strong and healthy, plus its all worth it when I look in the mirror, plus we all know how it feels when the ladies are checking you out!! so eat tuna man its good, I also eat chiken and lean beef..

Chicken is cheaper where I live, and thankfully very lean turkey is also cheap here.

Tuna in a 5 pound can is cheap, but I personally would not want to choke down that much on a regular basis. Its really good with chopped onions, lots of black pepper, and a fat free mayo or miracle whip.

i mix it with salsa, or salsa and a little blue cheese dressing

I think that tuna is the cheaper source of good protein .. a 50 cent can provides 30g of protein, omega-3 fat, almost no carbs and you dont need to cook it.

Whoever makes a tasteless tuna will be rich.

Tuna is great. Low calories, no carbs, high protein, almost no fat, no cooking, and its cheap, you can't beat that. I sometimes have between 2-4 cans daily all by itself.