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

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Important differences between Chicken meat and Chicken breast

  • Chicken meat has more Zinc, Monounsaturated Fat, and Polyunsaturated fat, however, Chicken breast has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Choline.
  • Chicken breast's daily need coverage for Vitamin B3 is 39% more.
  • Chicken meat has 3 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Chicken breast. Chicken meat has 5.34g of Monounsaturated Fat, while Chicken breast has 1.72g.
  • Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 meat
Chicken meat
3
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7
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Iron +10.5%
Contains more Zinc +79.6%
Contains more Copper +22.2%
Contains more Magnesium +34.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +35.2%
Contains more Potassium +23.8%
Equal in Calcium - 16
Equal in Iron - 1.14
Equal in Sodium - 79
Equal in Manganese - 0.021
Equal in Selenium - 26.2
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Contains more Iron +10.5%
Contains more Zinc +79.6%
Contains more Copper +22.2%
Contains more Magnesium +34.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +35.2%
Contains more Potassium +23.8%
Equal in Calcium - 16
Equal in Iron - 1.14
Equal in Sodium - 79
Equal in Manganese - 0.021
Equal in Selenium - 26.2

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 meat
Chicken meat
3
:
7
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Vitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +23.3%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.04
Equal in Vitamin K - 2.4
Chicken meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +23.3%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.04
Equal in Vitamin K - 2.4

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
1
:
4
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Fats +188.7%
Contains more Protein +22.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Water - 60.21
Equal in Other - 1.13
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
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
Contains more Fats +188.7%
Contains more Protein +22.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Water - 60.21
Equal in Other - 1.13

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
1
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +210.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +177.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -66%
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +210.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +177.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -66%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Chicken breast Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.51g Chicken breast
Protein 27.3g 33.44g Chicken breast
Fats 13.6g 4.71g Chicken meat
Carbs 0g 0.51g Chicken breast
Calories 239kcal 187kcal Chicken meat
Calcium 15mg 16mg Chicken breast
Iron 1.26mg 1.14mg Chicken meat
Magnesium 23mg 31mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 182mg 246mg Chicken breast
Potassium 223mg 276mg Chicken breast
Sodium 82mg 79mg Chicken breast
Zinc 1.94mg 1.08mg Chicken meat
Copper 0.066mg 0.054mg Chicken meat
Manganese 0.02mg 0.021mg Chicken breast
Selenium 23.9µg 26.2µg Chicken breast
Vitamin A 161IU 23IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 7µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.42mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 2IU 5IU Chicken breast
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Chicken breast
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.079mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.125mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 14.782mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 1.04mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.64mg Chicken breast
Folate 5µg 4µg Chicken meat
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.37µg Chicken breast
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.4µg
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.39mg Chicken breast
Threonine 1.128mg 1.412mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.765mg Chicken breast
Leucine 1.986mg 2.509mg Chicken breast
Lysine 2.223mg 2.836mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.726mg 0.925mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 1.328mg Chicken breast
Valine 1.325mg 1.659mg Chicken breast
Histidine 0.802mg 1.037mg Chicken breast
Cholesterol 88mg 91mg Chicken meat
Saturated Fat 3.79g 1.29g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0.03g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.01g
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.02g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 1.72g Chicken meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.07g Chicken meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Chicken breast
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
36%
Chicken meat
50%
Chicken breast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
40%
Chicken breast

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.5g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is relatively richer in vitamins
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 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.

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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.