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Chicken hearts vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken hearts and fillet different?

  • Chicken hearts are higher in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, fillet is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chicken hearts is 129% higher.

Chicken, heart, all classes, raw and Vegetarian fillets 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
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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 IronIron +198%
Contains more ZincZinc +370.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +330%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +691.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.2%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 3% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +623.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken hearts Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 7.29µg 4.2µg 129%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 1.5mg 88%
Vitamin B1 0.152mg 1.1mg 79%
Copper 0.346mg 0.925mg 64%
Vitamin B5 2.559mg 51%
Iron 5.96mg 2mg 50%
Zinc 6.59mg 1.4mg 47%
Cholesterol 136mg 0mg 45%
Vitamin B3 4.883mg 12mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.71g 9.332g 44%
Phosphorus 177mg 450mg 39%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Vitamin E 3.45mg 23%
Sodium 74mg 490mg 18%
Protein 15.55g 23g 15%
Choline 82mg 15%
Fats 9.33g 18g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.728mg 0.9mg 13%
Potassium 176mg 600mg 12%
Calcium 12mg 95mg 8%
Folate 72µg 102µg 8%
Calories 153kcal 290kcal 7%
Selenium 4.3µg 1µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.37g 4.376g 5%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.089mg 4%
Carbs 0.71g 9g 3%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.66g 2.849g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 98kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0.71g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.696mg 0%
Valine 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.408mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 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 WaterWater +63.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +92.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1167.6%
Contains more OtherOther +488.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.849g

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 hearts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.