Chicken meat vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken meat and ground chicken

Chicken meat has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, ground chicken has more potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
Chicken meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 17% more.
Chicken meat is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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.

Chicken meat

Ground chicken

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+87.5%
Contains more IronIron	+35.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+67.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+203.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.6%

~equal in Copper ~0.062mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.92mg

~equal in Sodium ~75mg

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.

Chicken meat

Ground chicken

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%
Contains more CholineCholine	+11.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+70%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	23.9µg	14.3µg	17%
Potassium	223mg	677mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.538mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.302mg	10%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.51µg	9%
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	7.107mg	9%
Protein	27.3g	23.28g	8%
Phosphorus	182mg	234mg	7%
Cholesterol	88mg	107mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	2.08g	6%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	1.327mg	6%
Vitamin A	48µg	0µg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.121mg	5%
Fats	13.6g	10.92g	4%
Iron	1.26mg	0.93mg	4%
Calories	239kcal	189kcal	3%
Saturated fat	3.79g	3.11g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	4.879g	1%
Calcium	15mg	8mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	28mg	1%
Folate	5µg	2µg	1%
Choline	65.9mg	59mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.39mg	1%
Vitamin D	2IU		0%
Copper	0.066mg	0.062mg	0%
Zinc	1.94mg	1.92mg	0%
Sodium	82mg	75mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	2.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.087g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.196mg	0%
Threonine	1.128mg	0.97mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg	1.06mg	0%
Leucine	1.986mg	1.816mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	2.014mg	0%
Methionine	0.726mg	0.596mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg	0.912mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	1.102mg	0%
Histidine	0.802mg	0.706mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0.031g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.081g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.016g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.02g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.787g	N/A