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Chicken neck vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken neck and chicken thigh

  • Chicken neck has more iron, while chicken thigh has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Chicken neck's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken thigh is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat, only, cooked, fried.

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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 9.3% 5.4% 12% 71% 27% 51% 48% 8.3% 4.3% 65%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.8%

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% 22% 6% 0% 12% 44% 68% 51% 39% 33% 0% 3.8% 0%
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% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken neck Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Protein 14.07g 28.18g 28%
Fats 26.24g 10.3g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.68g 2.43g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.608mg 7.12mg 22%
Saturated fat 7.27g 2.78g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 10.55g 3.82g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.38mg 16%
Selenium 12µg 20.5µg 15%
Phosphorus 112mg 199mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.85mg 1.285mg 9%
Zinc 1.86mg 2.79mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Iron 1.9mg 1.46mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.255mg 5%
Calories 297kcal 218kcal 4%
Potassium 137mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.088mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.33µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 64mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Cholesterol 99mg 102mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.027mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.137mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.545mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.588mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.933mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.005mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 0.641mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.348mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.06g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 26% 60%
Protein: 14.07 g
Fats: 26.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.99 g
Other: 0 g
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +154.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~59.31g
~equal in Other ~1.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.55 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.68 g
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.8%

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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 neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172382/nutrients
  2. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.