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Chicken breast vs. Caribou meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Chicken breast and Caribou meat?

  • Chicken breast is richer in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Selenium, yet Caribou meat is richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B5, Copper, and Vitamin B1.
  • Caribou meat's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 261% higher.
  • Chicken breast has 3 times more Vitamin B3 than Caribou meat. Chicken breast has 14.782mg of Vitamin B3, while Caribou meat has 5.79mg.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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.
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
3
:
7
Caribou meat
Caribou meat
Contains more Magnesium +14.8%
Contains more Selenium +92.6%
Contains more Calcium +37.5%
Contains more Iron +441.2%
Contains more Potassium +12.3%
Contains less Sodium -24.1%
Contains more Zinc +387%
Contains more Copper +387%
Contains more Manganese +314.3%
Equal in Phosphorus - 233
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Caribou meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 232% 20% 100% 28% 8% 144% 88% 12% 75%
Contains more Magnesium +14.8%
Contains more Selenium +92.6%
Contains more Calcium +37.5%
Contains more Iron +441.2%
Contains more Potassium +12.3%
Contains less Sodium -24.1%
Contains more Zinc +387%
Contains more Copper +387%
Contains more Manganese +314.3%
Equal in Phosphorus - 233

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.
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
6
:
6
Caribou meat
Caribou meat
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin K +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +157.7%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1694.6%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.4
Chicken breast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 9% 3% 0% 20% 29% 278% 63% 148% 3% 47% 6%
Caribou meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 0% 10% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 4% 830% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin K +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +157.7%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1694.6%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.4

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
3
:
2
Caribou meat
Caribou meat
Contains more Protein +12.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +199.1%
Equal in Fats - 4.42
Equal in Water - 62.43
Chicken breast
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Caribou meat
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more Protein +12.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +199.1%
Equal in Fats - 4.42
Equal in Water - 62.43

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
3
:
0
Caribou meat
Caribou meat
Contains less Saturated Fat -24.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +29.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +72.6%
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Caribou meat
47% 36% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.62 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -24.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +29.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +72.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken breast Caribou meat
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Caribou meat Opinion
Net carbs 0.51g 0g Chicken breast
Protein 33.44g 29.77g Chicken breast
Fats 4.71g 4.42g Chicken breast
Carbs 0.51g 0g Chicken breast
Calories 187kcal 167kcal Chicken breast
Calcium 16mg 22mg Caribou meat
Iron 1.14mg 6.17mg Caribou meat
Magnesium 31mg 27mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 246mg 233mg Chicken breast
Potassium 276mg 310mg Caribou meat
Sodium 79mg 60mg Caribou meat
Zinc 1.08mg 5.26mg Caribou meat
Copper 0.054mg 0.263mg Caribou meat
Manganese 0.021mg 0.087mg Caribou meat
Selenium 26.2µg 13.6µg Chicken breast
Vitamin A 23IU 0IU Chicken breast
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 0µg Chicken breast
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.4mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU Chicken breast
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Chicken breast
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg Caribou meat
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.25mg Caribou meat
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.9mg Caribou meat
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 5.79mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 2.68mg Caribou meat
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.32mg Chicken breast
Folate 4µg 5µg Caribou meat
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 6.64µg Caribou meat
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.4µg Chicken breast
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.458mg Caribou meat
Threonine 1.412mg 1.273mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 1.765mg 1.347mg Chicken breast
Leucine 2.509mg 2.457mg Chicken breast
Lysine 2.836mg 2.697mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.925mg 0.665mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 1.324mg Chicken breast
Valine 1.659mg 1.399mg Chicken breast
Histidine 1.037mg 1.179mg Caribou meat
Cholesterol 91mg 109mg Chicken breast
Saturated Fat 1.29g 1.7g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.06g Caribou meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.03g Caribou meat
Monounsaturated Fat 1.72g 1.33g Chicken breast
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 0.62g Chicken breast

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken breast Caribou meat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Chicken breast
122%
Caribou meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Chicken breast
71%
Caribou meat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.41g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Caribou meat
Caribou meat contains less Sodium (difference - 19mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/nutrients
  2. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/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.