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Chicken thigh vs. Caribou meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken thigh and caribou meat

  • Chicken thigh has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, caribou meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Caribou meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 263% more than chicken thigh.
  • Caribou meat has 2 times less saturated fat than chicken thigh. Chicken thigh has 2.78g of saturated fat, while caribou meat has 1.7g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted.

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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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 27% 231% 88% 143% 100% 7.8% 11% 74%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +322.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 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 10% 0% 8% 0% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 830% 3.5% 3.8% 67%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1912.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Caribou meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 6.64µg 263%
Iron 1.46mg 6.17mg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.9mg 50%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 2.68mg 28%
Zinc 2.79mg 5.26mg 22%
Choline 122.6mg 22%
Copper 0.09mg 0.263mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.25mg 14%
Selenium 20.5µg 13.6µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 0.62g 12%
Fats 10.3g 4.42g 9%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 5.79mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 1.33g 6%
Phosphorus 199mg 233mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.78g 1.7g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.32mg 5%
Protein 28.18g 29.77g 3%
Calories 218kcal 167kcal 3%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.087mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Sodium 95mg 60mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 310mg 2%
Cholesterol 102mg 109mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.458mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 1.273mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 1.347mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 2.457mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 2.697mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 1.324mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 1.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 1.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +133%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +228.2%
~equal in Protein ~29.77g
~equal in Water ~62.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.62 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.8%

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/nutrients
  2. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/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.