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Chicken meat vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken meat and fillet

  • Chicken meat has more selenium; however, fillet is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
  • Fillet covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 163% more than chicken meat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Vegetarian fillets.

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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%
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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 ZincZinc +38.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.1%
Contains more IronIron +58.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1301.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 0% 0% 16% 5.4% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1646%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1940%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 4.2µg 163%
Copper 0.066mg 0.925mg 95%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 1.1mg 86%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 1.5mg 85%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.9mg 56%
Selenium 23.9µg 1µg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 9.332g 42%
Phosphorus 182mg 450mg 38%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Folate 5µg 102µg 24%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 12mg 22%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 3.45mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Sodium 82mg 490mg 18%
Potassium 223mg 600mg 11%
Protein 27.3g 23g 9%
Iron 1.26mg 2mg 9%
Calcium 15mg 95mg 8%
Fats 13.6g 18g 7%
Zinc 1.94mg 1.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Saturated fat 3.79g 2.849g 4%
Calories 239kcal 290kcal 3%
Carbs 0g 9g 3%
Choline 65.9mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 4.376g 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 88kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2.9g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0 IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
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
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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 ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +32.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

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
Fillet
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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 +22%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.2%

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. 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.