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

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Summary of differences between Chicken breast and Duck meat

  • Chicken breast has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Selenium, and Choline, while Duck meat has more Iron, Copper, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B1.
  • Chicken breast covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 62% more than Duck meat.
  • Chicken breast contains 4 times more Vitamin B6 than Duck meat. While Chicken breast contains 0.64mg of Vitamin B6, Duck meat contains only 0.18mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Chicken breast is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Duck, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
6
:
4
Duck meat
Duck meat
Contains more Calcium +45.5%
Contains more Magnesium +93.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +57.7%
Contains more Potassium +35.3%
Contains more Manganese +10.5%
Contains more Selenium +31%
Contains more Iron +136.8%
Contains less Sodium -25.3%
Contains more Zinc +72.2%
Contains more Copper +320.4%
Equal in Manganese - 0.019
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Duck meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 102% 12% 67% 18% 8% 51% 76% 3% 110%
Contains more Calcium +45.5%
Contains more Magnesium +93.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +57.7%
Contains more Potassium +35.3%
Contains more Manganese +10.5%
Contains more Selenium +31%
Contains more Iron +136.8%
Contains less Sodium -25.3%
Contains more Zinc +72.2%
Contains more Copper +320.4%
Equal in Manganese - 0.019

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
3
:
7
Duck meat
Duck meat
Contains more Vitamin B3 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +813%
Contains more Vitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +115.2%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin K +112.5%
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.1
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.098
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%
Duck meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 13% 14% 3% 0% 44% 63% 91% 66% 42% 5% 38% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +813%
Contains more Vitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +115.2%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin K +112.5%
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.1
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.098

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
4
:
1
Duck meat
Duck meat
Contains more Protein +76.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +16.1%
Contains more Other +37.8%
Contains more Fats +501.9%
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
Duck meat
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more Protein +76.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +16.1%
Contains more Other +37.8%
Contains more Fats +501.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
1
:
2
Duck meat
Duck meat
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +650%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +241.1%
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Duck meat
37% 49% 14%
Saturated Fat: 9.67 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.65 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +650%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +241.1%

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 Duck meat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Duck meat Opinion
Net carbs 0.51g 0g Chicken breast
Protein 33.44g 18.99g Chicken breast
Fats 4.71g 28.35g Duck meat
Carbs 0.51g 0g Chicken breast
Calories 187kcal 337kcal Duck meat
Calcium 16mg 11mg Chicken breast
Iron 1.14mg 2.7mg Duck meat
Magnesium 31mg 16mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 246mg 156mg Chicken breast
Potassium 276mg 204mg Chicken breast
Sodium 79mg 59mg Duck meat
Zinc 1.08mg 1.86mg Duck meat
Copper 0.054mg 0.227mg Duck meat
Manganese 0.021mg 0.019mg Chicken breast
Selenium 26.2µg 20µg Chicken breast
Vitamin A 23IU 210IU Duck meat
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 63µg Duck meat
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.7mg Duck meat
Vitamin D 5IU 3IU Chicken breast
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.174mg Duck meat
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.269mg Duck meat
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 4.825mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 1.098mg Duck meat
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.18mg Chicken breast
Folate 4µg 6µg Duck meat
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.3µg Chicken breast
Vitamin K 2.4µg 5.1µg Duck meat
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.232mg Chicken breast
Threonine 1.412mg 0.773mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 1.765mg 0.872mg Chicken breast
Leucine 2.509mg 1.465mg Chicken breast
Lysine 2.836mg 1.486mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.925mg 0.475mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0.752mg Chicken breast
Valine 1.659mg 0.938mg Chicken breast
Histidine 1.037mg 0.462mg Chicken breast
Cholesterol 91mg 84mg Duck meat
Saturated Fat 1.29g 9.67g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken breast
Monounsaturated Fat 1.72g 12.9g Duck meat
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 3.65g Duck meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken breast Duck 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
32%
Duck meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Chicken breast
45%
Duck meat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Duck meat
Duck meat contains less Sodium (difference - 20mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Duck meat
Duck meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 7mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Duck meat
Duck meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.38g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is relatively richer in minerals
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)

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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.