Chicken neck vs. Chicken heart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken neck and chicken heart different?
- Chicken neck is higher in selenium; however, chicken heart is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, folate, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chicken heart is 293% higher.
- Chicken neck contains 3 times more selenium than chicken heart. While chicken neck contains 12µg of selenium, chicken heart contains only 4.3µg.
- Chicken heart has less saturated fat.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +179.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +213.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +332.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +254.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +169.7% |
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 | +622.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +223.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +281.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +201.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +111.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2703.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.26µg | 7.29µg | 293% |
Iron | 1.9mg | 5.96mg | 51% |
Zinc | 1.86mg | 6.59mg | 43% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.728mg | 41% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.85mg | 2.559mg | 34% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.346mg | 30% |
Fats | 26.24g | 9.33g | 26% |
Saturated fat | 7.27g | 2.66g | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.55g | 2.37g | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 5.68g | 2.71g | 20% |
Folate | 5µg | 72µg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.36mg | 15% |
Selenium | 12µg | 4.3µg | 14% |
Cholesterol | 99mg | 136mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 177mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.152mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.608mg | 4.883mg | 8% |
Calories | 297kcal | 153kcal | 7% |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 9µg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
Protein | 14.07g | 15.55g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.089mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 137mg | 176mg | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 12mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.71g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.71g | N/A |
Magnesium | 13mg | 15mg | 0% |
Sodium | 64mg | 74mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.137mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.545mg | 0.704mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.588mg | 0.833mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.933mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.005mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.332mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.514mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.641mg | 0.88mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.348mg | 0.408mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.06g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | 0g | 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:
15.55 g
Fats:
9.33 g
Carbs:
0.71 g
Water:
73.56 g
Other:
0.85 g
Contains more FatsFats | +181.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
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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
2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.71 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +345.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +109.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.4% |