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Chicken meat vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken meat and oranges different?

  • Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 59% higher.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than oranges (45).

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more IronIron +1160%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2671.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4680%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%

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%
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2909.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +684.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Protein 27.3g 0.94g 53%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.282mg 51%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.5µg 43%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.06mg 26%
Phosphorus 182mg 14mg 24%
Fats 13.6g 0.12g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.025g 20%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.07mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.015g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.25mg 16%
Iron 1.26mg 0.1mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.023g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calories 239kcal 47kcal 10%
Choline 65.9mg 8.4mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.04mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Folate 5µg 30µg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 11µg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.75g 4%
Sodium 82mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 40mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.087mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 223mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.35g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 9.35g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.018mg 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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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2804.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%
~equal in Other ~0.44g

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
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23117.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11780%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.