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Avocado vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between avocadoes and chicken meat?

  • Avocadoes are richer in fiber, folate, vitamin K, copper, and vitamin E, while chicken meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% higher.
  • Avocadoes have a higher glycemic index (40) than chicken meat (0).

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +610%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +129.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5875%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +775%
Contains more FolateFolate +1520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +388.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +364.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 2g 27.3g 51%
Selenium 0.4µg 23.9µg 43%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 8.487mg 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Phosphorus 52mg 182mg 19%
Folate 81µg 5µg 19%
Vitamin K 21µg 2.4µg 16%
Copper 0.19mg 0.066mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.27mg 12%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.94mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.4mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 5.34g 11%
Choline 14.2mg 65.9mg 9%
Iron 0.55mg 1.26mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 2.97g 8%
Potassium 485mg 223mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.126g 3.79g 8%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin A 7µg 48µg 5%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.02mg 5%
Calories 160kcal 239kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.168mg 3%
Sodium 7mg 82mg 3%
Carbs 8.53g 0g 3%
Fats 14.66g 13.6g 2%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 12mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 0g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.063mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.802mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-551.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1265%
~equal in Fats ~13.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.5%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.