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

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What are the differences between Chicken neck and Chicken breast?

  • Chicken neck is higher in Iron, Zinc, Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin B2, yet Chicken breast is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Selenium, and Phosphorus.
  • Chicken breast's daily need coverage for Vitamin B3 is 70% more.
  • Chicken neck has 9 times more Vitamin A RAE than Chicken breast. While Chicken neck has 65µg of Vitamin A RAE, Chicken breast has only 7µg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Chicken breast is lower.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat and skin, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried types in this article.

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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 neck
Chicken neck
6
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4
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Calcium +12.5%
Contains more Iron +66.7%
Contains less Sodium -19%
Contains more Zinc +72.2%
Contains more Copper +48.1%
Contains more Manganese +57.1%
Contains more Magnesium +138.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +119.6%
Contains more Potassium +101.5%
Contains more Selenium +118.3%
Chicken neck
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 72% 10% 48% 13% 9% 51% 27% 5% 66%
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Contains more Calcium +12.5%
Contains more Iron +66.7%
Contains less Sodium -19%
Contains more Zinc +72.2%
Contains more Copper +48.1%
Contains more Manganese +57.1%
Contains more Magnesium +138.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +119.6%
Contains more Potassium +101.5%
Contains more Selenium +118.3%

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 neck
Chicken neck
3
:
8
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Vitamin A +839.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +309.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +42.3%
Chicken neck
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 13% 6% 0% 0% 12% 45% 68% 51% 40% 4% 33% 0%
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 +839.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +309.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +42.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken neck
Chicken neck
1
:
4
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Fats +457.1%
Contains more Protein +137.7%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Water - 60.21
Equal in Other - 1.13
Chicken neck
14% 26% 60%
Protein: 14.07 g
Fats: 26.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.99 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 +457.1%
Contains more Protein +137.7%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Water - 60.21
Equal in Other - 1.13

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken neck
Chicken neck
2
:
1
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +513.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +430.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -82.3%
Chicken neck
31% 45% 24%
Saturated Fat: 7.27 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.55 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 5.68 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 +513.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +430.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -82.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken neck Chicken breast Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.51g Chicken breast
Protein 14.07g 33.44g Chicken breast
Fats 26.24g 4.71g Chicken neck
Carbs 0g 0.51g Chicken breast
Calories 297kcal 187kcal Chicken neck
Calcium 18mg 16mg Chicken neck
Iron 1.9mg 1.14mg Chicken neck
Magnesium 13mg 31mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 112mg 246mg Chicken breast
Potassium 137mg 276mg Chicken breast
Sodium 64mg 79mg Chicken neck
Zinc 1.86mg 1.08mg Chicken neck
Copper 0.08mg 0.054mg Chicken neck
Manganese 0.033mg 0.021mg Chicken neck
Selenium 12µg 26.2µg Chicken breast
Vitamin A 216IU 23IU Chicken neck
Vitamin A RAE 65µg 7µg Chicken neck
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.42mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 5IU Chicken breast
Vitamin D 0.1µg Chicken breast
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.079mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.125mg Chicken neck
Vitamin B3 3.608mg 14.782mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 0.85mg 1.04mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.64mg Chicken breast
Folate 5µg 4µg Chicken neck
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.37µg Chicken breast
Vitamin K 2.4µg Chicken breast
Tryptophan 0.137mg 0.39mg Chicken breast
Threonine 0.545mg 1.412mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 0.588mg 1.765mg Chicken breast
Leucine 0.933mg 2.509mg Chicken breast
Lysine 1.005mg 2.836mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.332mg 0.925mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 1.328mg Chicken breast
Valine 0.641mg 1.659mg Chicken breast
Histidine 0.348mg 1.037mg Chicken breast
Cholesterol 99mg 91mg Chicken breast
Saturated Fat 7.27g 1.29g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0.06g 0.03g Chicken neck
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g 0.01g Chicken neck
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0.02g Chicken neck
Monounsaturated Fat 10.55g 1.72g Chicken neck
Polyunsaturated fat 5.68g 1.07g Chicken neck

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken neck 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
22%
Chicken neck
50%
Chicken breast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Chicken neck
40%
Chicken breast

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken neck
Chicken neck is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken neck
Chicken neck contains less Sodium (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.98g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is relatively richer in vitamins
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.

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 neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172382/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.