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Chicken breast vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken breast and fillet?

  • Chicken breast is higher in selenium, yet fillet is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and fiber.
  • Fillet's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 160% more.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Vegetarian fillets types 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2520%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.4%
Contains more IronIron +75.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1613%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.9%

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 0% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3%
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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 0% 0% 69% 0% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1292.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1035.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 4.2µg 160%
Copper 0.054mg 0.925mg 97%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 1.1mg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 1.5mg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.9mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 9.332g 55%
Selenium 26.2µg 1µg 46%
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg 30%
Phosphorus 246mg 450mg 29%
Folate 4µg 102µg 25%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Protein 33.44g 23g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 21%
Fats 4.71g 18g 20%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3.45mg 20%
Sodium 79mg 490mg 18%
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 12mg 17%
Iron 1.14mg 2mg 11%
Potassium 276mg 600mg 10%
Calcium 16mg 95mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.29g 2.849g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 4.376g 7%
Calories 187kcal 290kcal 5%
Carbs 0.51g 9g 3%
Zinc 1.08mg 1.4mg 3%
Choline 95.9mg 82mg 3%
Magnesium 31mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 5 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Net carbs 0.51g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g 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
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.4%
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +282.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1664.7%
Contains more OtherOther +342.5%

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
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +772.1%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.