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Chicken neck vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chicken neck and turkey breast

  • Chicken neck has more iron and vitamin B2; however, turkey breast is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Chicken neck covers your daily saturated fat needs 27% more than turkey breast.
  • Turkey breast contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than chicken neck. Chicken neck contains 0.191mg of vitamin B2, while turkey breast contains 0.115mg.
  • Turkey breast has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat,, and skin, raw and Turkey, all classes, breast, 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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.074mg
~equal in Sodium ~59mg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken neck Turkey breast DV% diff.
Fats 26.24g 7.02g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.68g 1.66g 27%
Saturated fat 7.27g 1.91g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.48mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 10.55g 2.66g 20%
Selenium 12µg 22.4µg 19%
Protein 14.07g 21.89g 16%
Cholesterol 99mg 65mg 11%
Phosphorus 112mg 186mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.608mg 5.2mg 10%
Iron 1.9mg 1.2mg 9%
Calories 297kcal 157kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.42µg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 2µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.115mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.85mg 0.621mg 5%
Potassium 137mg 275mg 4%
Zinc 1.86mg 1.57mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.058mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.018mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.074mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Sodium 64mg 59mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.137mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.545mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.588mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.933mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 1.005mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 0.641mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.348mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.06g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0.01g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +273.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.04g

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% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +296.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.