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

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Summary of differences between Ground chicken and Duck meat

  • Ground chicken has more Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Potassium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B12, while Duck meat has more Iron, Copper, and Selenium.
  • Duck meat covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 33% more than Ground chicken.
  • Ground chicken contains 3 times more Potassium than Duck meat. While Ground chicken contains 677mg of Potassium, Duck meat contains only 204mg.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Duck meat is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 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.
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
4
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6
Duck meat
Duck meat
Contains more Magnesium +75%
Contains more Phosphorus +50%
Contains more Potassium +231.9%
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%
Equal in Zinc - 1.86
Ground chicken
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 35% 20% 101% 60% 10% 53% 21% 3% 78%
Duck meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 102% 12% 67% 18% 8% 51% 76% 3% 110%
Contains more Magnesium +75%
Contains more Phosphorus +50%
Contains more Potassium +231.9%
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%
Equal in Zinc - 1.86

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.
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
5
:
6
Duck meat
Duck meat
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%
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%
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%
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 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%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ground chicken Duck meat
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 Ground chicken Duck meat Opinion
Protein 23.28g 18.99g Ground chicken
Fats 10.92g 28.35g Duck meat
Calories 189kcal 337kcal Duck meat
Calcium 8mg 11mg Duck meat
Iron 0.93mg 2.7mg Duck meat
Magnesium 28mg 16mg Ground chicken
Phosphorus 234mg 156mg Ground chicken
Potassium 677mg 204mg Ground chicken
Sodium 75mg 59mg Duck meat
Zinc 1.92mg 1.86mg Ground chicken
Copper 0.062mg 0.227mg Duck meat
Manganese 0.016mg 0.019mg Duck meat
Selenium 14.3µg 20µg Duck meat
Vitamin A 0IU 210IU Duck meat
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 63µg Duck meat
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.7mg Duck meat
Vitamin D 3IU Duck meat
Vitamin D 0.1µg Duck meat
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.174mg Duck meat
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.269mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 4.825mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 1.098mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.18mg Ground chicken
Folate 2µg 6µg Duck meat
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.3µg Ground chicken
Vitamin K 2.1µg 5.1µg Duck meat
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.232mg Duck meat
Threonine 0.97mg 0.773mg Ground chicken
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0.872mg Ground chicken
Leucine 1.816mg 1.465mg Ground chicken
Lysine 2.014mg 1.486mg Ground chicken
Methionine 0.596mg 0.475mg Ground chicken
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0.752mg Ground chicken
Valine 1.102mg 0.938mg Ground chicken
Histidine 0.706mg 0.462mg Ground chicken
Cholesterol 107mg 84mg Duck meat
Trans Fat 0.087g Duck meat
Saturated Fat 3.11g 9.67g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g Ground chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 4.879g 12.9g Duck meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 3.65g 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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is better in case of low diet
Ground chicken Duck meat
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
43%
Ground chicken
32%
Duck meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Ground chicken
45%
Duck meat

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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.