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Chicken meat vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chicken meat and wheat

  • Wheat is higher than chicken meat in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
  • Wheat covers your daily manganese needs 130% more than chicken meat.
  • The glycemic index of chicken meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +526.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.3%
Contains more IronIron +179.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +737.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14960%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +274.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +565.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.935mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.419mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Wheat DV% diff.
Manganese 0.02mg 3.012mg 130%
Selenium 23.9µg 89.4µg 119%
Copper 0.066mg 0.553mg 54%
Phosphorus 182mg 508mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.419mg 30%
Magnesium 23mg 144mg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Iron 1.26mg 3.52mg 28%
Protein 27.3g 13.68g 27%
Carbs 0g 71.13g 24%
Zinc 1.94mg 4.16mg 20%
Fats 13.6g 2.47g 17%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.454g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.978g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.344g 12%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 6.738mg 11%
Folate 5µg 43µg 10%
Potassium 223mg 431mg 6%
Calories 239kcal 339kcal 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.121mg 4%
Sodium 82mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.935mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calcium 15mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.419mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 71.13g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.6%
Contains more FatsFats +450.6%
Contains more WaterWater +443.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1452.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.