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Chicken feet vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken feet and chicken thigh

  • Chicken feet has more folate and calcium; however, chicken thigh has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and potassium.
  • Chicken thigh's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 42% more.
  • Chicken feet has 10 times more folate than chicken thigh. Chicken feet has 86µg of folate, while chicken thigh has 9µg.
  • Chicken feet is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, feet, boiled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 3.6% 26% 2.7% 34% 34% 19% 36% 8.7% 0% 20%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +576.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +735.5%
Contains more IronIron +60.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +304.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +469.4%

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% 10% 5.4% 3% 15% 46% 7.5% 0% 2.3% 59% 0.5% 65% 7.3%
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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +855.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken feet Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 7.12mg 42%
Selenium 3.6µg 20.5µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.38mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 26%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.79mg 19%
Folate 86µg 9µg 19%
Protein 19.4g 28.18g 18%
Phosphorus 83mg 199mg 17%
Calcium 88mg 13mg 8%
Potassium 31mg 259mg 7%
Iron 0.91mg 1.46mg 7%
Fats 14.6g 10.3g 7%
Cholesterol 84mg 102mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.33µg 6%
Saturated fat 3.92g 2.78g 5%
Magnesium 5mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.255mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.5g 3.82g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.98g 2.43g 4%
Vitamin A 30µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.088mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Sodium 67mg 95mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Copper 0.102mg 0.09mg 1%
Calories 215kcal 218kcal 0%
Carbs 0.2g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin D 8IU 8IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.043g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 15% 66%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 14.6 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 65.8 g
Other: 0 g
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +490%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Water ~59.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 44% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.92 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 g
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.1%

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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 feet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171119/nutrients
  2. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.