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

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What are the main differences between chicken breast and caribou meat?

  • Chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet caribou meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Caribou meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 261% higher.
  • Chicken breast has 3 times more vitamin B3 than caribou meat. Chicken breast has 14.782mg of vitamin B3, while caribou meat has 5.79mg.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Game meat, caribou, 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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 27% 231% 88% 143% 100% 7.8% 11% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more IronIron +441.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +387%
Contains more ZincZinc +387%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +314.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~233mg

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 0% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
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 10% 0% 8% 0% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 830% 3.5% 3.8% 67%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1694.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Caribou meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 6.64µg 261%
Iron 1.14mg 6.17mg 63%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.9mg 60%
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 5.79mg 56%
Zinc 1.08mg 5.26mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 2.68mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.32mg 25%
Selenium 26.2µg 13.6µg 23%
Copper 0.054mg 0.263mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.25mg 14%
Protein 33.44g 29.77g 7%
Cholesterol 91mg 109mg 6%
Choline 95.9mg 122.6mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 0.62g 3%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.087mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.29g 1.7g 2%
Phosphorus 246mg 233mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 1.33g 1%
Calories 187kcal 167kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 79mg 60mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 310mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 31mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Fats 4.71g 4.42g 0%
Carbs 0.51g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.51g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.4mg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.458mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 1.273mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 1.347mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 2.457mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 2.697mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 1.324mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 1.399mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 1.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +199.1%
~equal in Fats ~4.42g
~equal in Water ~62.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.62 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.6%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/nutrients
  2. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/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.