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

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The main differences between chicken thigh raw and chicken breast

  • Chicken thigh raw has more fats and vitamin B12; however, chicken breast has more vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, selenium, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken breast is 63% higher.
  • Chicken breast has 4 times less fats than chicken thigh raw. Chicken thigh raw has 16.61g of fats, while chicken breast has 4.71g.
  • Chicken breast is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +67.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.054mg
~equal in Sodium ~79mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 7.7% 4.2% 18% 33% 87% 11% 80% 78% 5.3% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 2.3% 8.4% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.079mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh raw Chicken breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.625mg 14.782mg 63%
Protein 16.52g 33.44g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.347mg 0.64mg 23%
Fats 16.61g 4.71g 18%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.05g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.04mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.467g 1.07g 16%
Saturated fat 4.524g 1.29g 15%
Phosphorus 157mg 246mg 13%
Selenium 18.9µg 26.2µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.94g 1.72g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 0.37µg 10%
Choline 45.7mg 95.9mg 9%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.144g 9%
Iron 0.68mg 1.14mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 31mg 3%
Calories 221kcal 187kcal 2%
Cholesterol 98mg 91mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 276mg 2%
Zinc 1.29mg 1.08mg 2%
Vitamin A 23µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.145mg 0.125mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.079mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 134kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 45g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.25g 0.51g N/A
Carbs 0.25g 0.51g 0%
Vitamin D* 3 IU 5 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Copper 0.054mg 0.054mg 0%
Sodium 81mg 79mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.4µg 0%
Folate 3µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.085g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 0.735mg 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 1.318mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.448mg 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.438mg 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.632mg 1.328mg 0%
Valine 0.764mg 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.007g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.01g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.021g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 17% 66%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 16.61 g
Carbs: 0.25 g
Water: 66.47 g
Other: 0.15 g
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +252.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104%
~equal in Water ~60.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.94 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.467 g
32% 42% 26%
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 +303.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.5%

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 thigh raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172385/nutrients
  2. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.