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Chicken meat vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken meat and wheat Bread

  • Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B6, yet wheat Bread is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, folate, fiber, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat Bread is 59% higher.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index than wheat Bread.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more ZincZinc +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +224.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6785%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.7%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +596.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +137.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1620%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.02mg 1.377mg 59%
Iron 1.26mg 4.09mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.439mg 31%
Protein 27.3g 12.96g 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Sodium 82mg 601mg 23%
Folate 5µg 86µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.153mg 19%
Carbs 0g 55.77g 19%
Fiber 0g 4.7g 19%
Selenium 23.9µg 33.4µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.382mg 16%
Calcium 15mg 165mg 15%
Copper 0.066mg 0.198mg 15%
Fats 13.6g 4.27g 14%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 6.25mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.989g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 1.019g 11%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.456mg 11%
Magnesium 23mg 59mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.72g 8%
Choline 65.9mg 22.1mg 8%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Calories 239kcal 313kcal 4%
Zinc 1.94mg 1.47mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 5.7µg 3%
Phosphorus 182mg 188mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 51.07g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 223mg 223mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.24mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.6%
Contains more FatsFats +218.5%
Contains more WaterWater +145.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +424%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.