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

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Summary of differences between Duck meat and Chicken breast

  • Duck meat has more Iron, Copper, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B1, while Chicken breast has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Selenium, and Choline.
  • Chicken breast covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 62% more than Duck meat.
  • Duck meat contains 7 times more Saturated Fat than Chicken breast. While Duck meat contains 9.67g of Saturated Fat, Chicken breast contains only 1.29g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Duck, domesticated, 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.
Duck meat
Duck meat
4
:
6
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Iron +136.8%
Contains less Sodium -25.3%
Contains more Zinc +72.2%
Contains more Copper +320.4%
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%
Duck meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 102% 12% 67% 18% 8% 51% 76% 3% 110%
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 +136.8%
Contains less Sodium -25.3%
Contains more Zinc +72.2%
Contains more Copper +320.4%
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%

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.
Duck meat
Duck meat
7
:
3
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +23.3%
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.1
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.04
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%
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 +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%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +23.3%
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.1
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.04

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

Comparison summary table

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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Duck 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
32%
Duck meat
50%
Chicken breast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Duck meat
40%
Chicken breast

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