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

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Significant differences between Chicken breast and Quail meat

  • Chicken breast has more Vitamin B3, and Selenium, however, Quail meat is richer in Copper, Iron, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin C.
  • Quail meat covers your daily Copper needs 50% more than Chicken breast.
  • Quail meat has 2 times less Vitamin B3 than Chicken breast. Chicken breast has 14.782mg of Vitamin B3, while Quail meat has 7.538mg.
  • Chicken breast contains less Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Quail, meat and skin, raw.

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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.
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
5
:
5
Quail meat
Quail meat
Contains more Calcium +23.1%
Contains more Magnesium +34.8%
Contains more Potassium +27.8%
Contains more Manganese +10.5%
Contains more Selenium +57.8%
Contains more Iron +248.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +11.8%
Contains less Sodium -32.9%
Contains more Zinc +124.1%
Contains more Copper +838.9%
Equal in Manganese - 0.019
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Quail meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 149% 17% 118% 20% 7% 66% 169% 3% 91%
Contains more Calcium +23.1%
Contains more Magnesium +34.8%
Contains more Potassium +27.8%
Contains more Manganese +10.5%
Contains more Selenium +57.8%
Contains more Iron +248.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +11.8%
Contains less Sodium -32.9%
Contains more Zinc +124.1%
Contains more Copper +838.9%
Equal in Manganese - 0.019

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.
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
6
:
6
Quail meat
Quail meat
Contains more Vitamin B3 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +956.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +108%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +16.2%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.6
Chicken breast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 9% 3% 0% 20% 29% 278% 63% 148% 3% 47% 6%
Quail meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 15% 0% 0% 21% 61% 60% 142% 47% 139% 6% 54% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +956.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +108%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +16.2%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.6

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
3
:
2
Quail meat
Quail meat
Contains more Protein +70.4%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Fats +155.8%
Contains more Water +15.7%
Chicken breast
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Quail meat
20% 12% 70%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Protein +70.4%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Fats +155.8%
Contains more Water +15.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
1
:
2
Quail meat
Quail meat
Contains less Saturated Fat -61.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +143%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +178.5%
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Quail meat
32% 40% 28%
Saturated Fat: 3.38 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.98 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -61.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +143%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +178.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken breast Quail meat
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Quail meat Opinion
Net carbs 0.51g 0g Chicken breast
Protein 33.44g 19.63g Chicken breast
Fats 4.71g 12.05g Quail meat
Carbs 0.51g 0g Chicken breast
Calories 187kcal 192kcal Quail meat
Calcium 16mg 13mg Chicken breast
Iron 1.14mg 3.97mg Quail meat
Magnesium 31mg 23mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 246mg 275mg Quail meat
Potassium 276mg 216mg Chicken breast
Sodium 79mg 53mg Quail meat
Zinc 1.08mg 2.42mg Quail meat
Copper 0.054mg 0.507mg Quail meat
Manganese 0.021mg 0.019mg Chicken breast
Selenium 26.2µg 16.6µg Chicken breast
Vitamin A 23IU 243IU Quail meat
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 73µg Quail meat
Vitamin E 0.42mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 5IU Chicken breast
Vitamin D 0.1µg Chicken breast
Vitamin C 0mg 6.1mg Quail meat
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.244mg Quail meat
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.26mg Quail meat
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 7.538mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 0.772mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.6mg Chicken breast
Folate 4µg 8µg Quail meat
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.43µg Quail meat
Vitamin K 2.4µg Chicken breast
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.288mg Chicken breast
Threonine 1.412mg 0.945mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 1.765mg 1.013mg Chicken breast
Leucine 2.509mg 1.613mg Chicken breast
Lysine 2.836mg 1.645mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.925mg 0.591mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0.826mg Chicken breast
Valine 1.659mg 1.033mg Chicken breast
Histidine 1.037mg 0.696mg Chicken breast
Cholesterol 91mg 76mg Quail meat
Saturated Fat 1.29g 3.38g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.01g
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.03g Quail meat
Monounsaturated Fat 1.72g 4.18g Quail meat
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 2.98g Quail meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken breast Quail meat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
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
50%
Chicken breast
45%
Quail meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Chicken breast
64%
Quail meat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Quail meat
Quail meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Quail meat
Quail meat contains less Sodium (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Quail meat
Quail meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.09g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/nutrients
  2. Quail meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172418/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.