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Broth vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broth and chicken meat different?

  • Broth is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, choline, and magnesium; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 1034% higher.
  • Broth contains 12 times more calcium than chicken meat. While broth contains 187mg of calcium, chicken meat contains only 15mg.
  • Chicken meat has less sodium.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than broth (45).

Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used 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.
Broth
Broth
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
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 +143.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.2%
Contains more IronIron +22.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2055.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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.
Broth
Broth
6
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
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 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Chicken meat DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 82mg 1034%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 8.487mg 38%
Cholesterol 13mg 88mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.4mg 23%
Protein 16.66g 27.3g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.168mg 20%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.94mg 17%
Calcium 187mg 15mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 2.97g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 1.03mg 9%
Choline 114.6mg 65.9mg 9%
Magnesium 56mg 23mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.066mg 7%
Folate 32µg 5µg 7%
Selenium 28µg 23.9µg 7%
Carbs 18.01g 0g 6%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.063mg 3%
Potassium 309mg 223mg 3%
Iron 1.03mg 1.26mg 3%
Phosphorus 166mg 182mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.43g 3.79g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Calories 267kcal 239kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 13.88g 13.6g 0%
Net carbs 18.01g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 17.36g 0g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 5.34g 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
Broth
3
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 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 OtherOther +-14151.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2518.9%
~equal in Fats ~13.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
Broth
3
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 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 -9.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.34g

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.