Chicken neck vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chicken neck and chicken breast?
- Chicken neck is higher in iron, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Chicken breast's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 70% more.
- Chicken neck has 6 times more saturated fat than chicken breast. While chicken neck has 7.27g of saturated fat, chicken breast has only 1.29g.
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat, only, cooked, fried types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +138.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +119.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +118.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +828.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +68.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +309.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +276.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +42.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.608mg | 14.782mg | 70% |
| Protein | 14.07g | 33.44g | 39% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.64mg | 36% |
| Fats | 26.24g | 4.71g | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.68g | 1.07g | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 7.27g | 1.29g | 27% |
| Selenium | 12µg | 26.2µg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.55g | 1.72g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 246mg | 19% |
| Choline | 95.9mg | 17% | |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 1.14mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.86mg | 1.08mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 65µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 187kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.26µg | 0.37µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.125mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 31mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 276mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.85mg | 1.04mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 91mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
| Sodium | 64mg | 79mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.51g | N/A |
| Calcium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Folate | 5µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.137mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.545mg | 1.412mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.588mg | 1.765mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.933mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.005mg | 2.836mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.332mg | 0.925mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.514mg | 1.328mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.641mg | 1.659mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.348mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.02g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.06g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.07 g
Fats:
26.24 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.99 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +457.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +137.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~60.21g
~equal in
Other
~1.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.27 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.55 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.68 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +513.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +430.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.3% |
