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Duck meat vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Duck meat and Ground chicken

  • Duck meat has more Iron, Copper, and Selenium, while Ground chicken has more Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Potassium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B12.
  • Duck meat covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 33% more than Ground chicken.
  • Duck meat contains 4 times more Copper than Ground chicken. While Duck meat contains 0.227mg of Copper, Ground chicken contains only 0.062mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Ground chicken is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Duck, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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
6
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4
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
Contains more Calcium +37.5%
Contains more Iron +190.3%
Contains less Sodium -21.3%
Contains more Copper +266.1%
Contains more Manganese +18.8%
Contains more Selenium +39.9%
Contains more Magnesium +75%
Contains more Phosphorus +50%
Contains more Potassium +231.9%
Equal in Zinc - 1.92
Duck meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 102% 12% 67% 18% 8% 51% 76% 3% 110%
Ground chicken
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 35% 20% 101% 60% 10% 53% 21% 3% 78%
Contains more Calcium +37.5%
Contains more Iron +190.3%
Contains less Sodium -21.3%
Contains more Copper +266.1%
Contains more Manganese +18.8%
Contains more Selenium +39.9%
Contains more Magnesium +75%
Contains more Phosphorus +50%
Contains more Potassium +231.9%
Equal in Zinc - 1.92

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
6
:
5
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +43.8%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +198.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +70%
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%
Ground chicken
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% 0% 31% 70% 134% 80% 125% 2% 64% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +43.8%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +198.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +70%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Duck meat
Duck meat
1
:
3
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
Contains more Fats +159.6%
Contains more Protein +22.6%
Contains more Water +25.2%
Equal in Other - 0.88
Duck meat
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Ground chicken
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more Fats +159.6%
Contains more Protein +22.6%
Contains more Water +25.2%
Equal in Other - 0.88

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Duck meat
Duck meat
2
:
1
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +164.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +75.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -67.8%
Duck meat
37% 49% 14%
Saturated Fat: 9.67 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.65 g
Ground chicken
31% 48% 21%
Saturated Fat: 3.11 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.08 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +164.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +75.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -67.8%

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 Ground chicken
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Ground chicken Opinion
Protein 18.99g 23.28g Ground chicken
Fats 28.35g 10.92g Duck meat
Calories 337kcal 189kcal Duck meat
Calcium 11mg 8mg Duck meat
Iron 2.7mg 0.93mg Duck meat
Magnesium 16mg 28mg Ground chicken
Phosphorus 156mg 234mg Ground chicken
Potassium 204mg 677mg Ground chicken
Sodium 59mg 75mg Duck meat
Zinc 1.86mg 1.92mg Ground chicken
Copper 0.227mg 0.062mg Duck meat
Manganese 0.019mg 0.016mg Duck meat
Selenium 20µg 14.3µg Duck meat
Vitamin A 210IU 0IU Duck meat
Vitamin A RAE 63µg 0µg Duck meat
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.39mg Duck meat
Vitamin D 3IU Duck meat
Vitamin D 0.1µg Duck meat
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.121mg Duck meat
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.302mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 7.107mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 1.327mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.538mg Ground chicken
Folate 6µg 2µg Duck meat
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.51µg Ground chicken
Vitamin K 5.1µg 2.1µg Duck meat
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.196mg Duck meat
Threonine 0.773mg 0.97mg Ground chicken
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.06mg Ground chicken
Leucine 1.465mg 1.816mg Ground chicken
Lysine 1.486mg 2.014mg Ground chicken
Methionine 0.475mg 0.596mg Ground chicken
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.912mg Ground chicken
Valine 0.938mg 1.102mg Ground chicken
Histidine 0.462mg 0.706mg Ground chicken
Cholesterol 84mg 107mg Duck meat
Trans Fat 0.087g Duck meat
Saturated Fat 9.67g 3.11g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.031g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g Ground chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 12.9g 4.879g Duck meat
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 2.08g Duck meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g Ground chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Duck meat Ground chicken
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
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
43%
Ground chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Duck meat
38%
Ground chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground chicken
Ground chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.56g)
Which food is cheaper?
Ground chicken
Ground chicken is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Duck meat
Duck meat contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Duck meat
Duck meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
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.
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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/nutrients
  2. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.