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Chicken meat vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken meat and broth different?

  • Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, broth is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, choline, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 1034% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 22 times more zinc than broth. While chicken meat contains 1.94mg of zinc, broth contains only 0.09mg.
  • Broth has less cholesterol.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than broth (45).

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Broth
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more IronIron +22.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2055.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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%
Broth
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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 Choline Choline 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 82mg 23875mg 1034%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 2.46mg 38%
Cholesterol 88mg 13mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.1mg 23%
Protein 27.3g 16.66g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.43mg 20%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.09mg 17%
Calcium 15mg 187mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 4.48g 10%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.6mg 9%
Choline 65.9mg 114.6mg 9%
Magnesium 23mg 56mg 8%
Copper 0.066mg 0mg 7%
Folate 5µg 32µg 7%
Selenium 23.9µg 28µg 7%
Carbs 0g 18.01g 6%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 309mg 3%
Iron 1.26mg 1.03mg 3%
Phosphorus 182mg 166mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.79g 3.43g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Calories 239kcal 267kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Fats 13.6g 13.88g 0%
Net carbs 0g 18.01g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 17.36g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 5.36g 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g 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
Broth
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2518.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~13.88g
~equal in Other ~49.18g

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
Broth
Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.43g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.36g

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.