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

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A recap on differences between chicken neck and chicken thigh raw

  • Chicken neck has more iron, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, chicken thigh raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Chicken neck covers your daily iron needs 15% more than chicken thigh raw.
  • Chicken thigh raw contains 4 times less vitamin B5 than chicken neck. Chicken neck contains 0.85mg of vitamin B5, while chicken thigh raw contains 0.19mg.
  • Chicken thigh raw has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat,, and skin, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat,, and skin, raw.

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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 13% 2.1% 18% 26% 18% 35% 67% 11% 1.7% 103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +179.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.5%

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% 7.7% 4.2% 1.5% 18% 33% 87% 11% 80% 78% 5.3% 2.3% 25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +347.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +138.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken neck Chicken thigh raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.62µg 15%
Fats 26.24g 16.61g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.68g 3.467g 15%
Iron 1.9mg 0.68mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.347mg 14%
Selenium 12µg 18.9µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.85mg 0.19mg 13%
Saturated fat 7.27g 4.524g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 10.55g 6.94g 9%
Choline 45.7mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.608mg 4.625mg 6%
Phosphorus 112mg 157mg 6%
Protein 14.07g 16.52g 5%
Zinc 1.86mg 1.29mg 5%
Vitamin A 65µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.145mg 4%
Calories 297kcal 221kcal 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Potassium 137mg 204mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.013mg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 7mg 1%
Sodium 64mg 81mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.25g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.25g N/A
Cholesterol 99mg 98mg 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Trans fat 0.085g N/A
Tryptophan 0.137mg 0.167mg 0%
Threonine 0.545mg 0.735mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.588mg 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 0.933mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 1.005mg 1.448mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0.438mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.632mg 0%
Valine 0.641mg 0.764mg 0%
Histidine 0.348mg 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.06g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.144g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.05g 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
17% 17% 66%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 16.61 g
Carbs: 0.25 g
Water: 66.47 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more FatsFats +58%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%
~equal in Other ~0.15g

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
30% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.94 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.467 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.8%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172385/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.