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

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Important differences between chicken thigh and chicken hearts

  • Chicken thigh has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, chicken hearts have more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, copper, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Chicken hearts' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 290% more.
  • Chicken thigh has 5 times more selenium than chicken hearts. Chicken thigh has 20.5µg of selenium, while chicken hearts have 4.3µg.
  • Chicken thigh is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Chicken, heart, all classes, 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 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 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376.7%
Contains more IronIron +308.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229.6%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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 0% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8%
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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.36mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Chicken hearts DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 7.29µg 290%
Iron 1.46mg 5.96mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.728mg 36%
Zinc 2.79mg 6.59mg 35%
Selenium 20.5µg 4.3µg 29%
Copper 0.09mg 0.346mg 28%
Protein 28.18g 15.55g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 2.559mg 25%
Folate 9µg 72µg 16%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 4.883mg 14%
Cholesterol 102mg 136mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.152mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 2.37g 4%
Calories 218kcal 153kcal 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Phosphorus 199mg 177mg 3%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.089mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 176mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.36mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 2.71g 2%
Fats 10.3g 9.33g 1%
Vitamin D 8 IU 1%
Sodium 95mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.78g 2.66g 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 0.71g N/A
Carbs 1.18g 0.71g 0%
Calcium 13mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.696mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.408mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g 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
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.2%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +24%
~equal in Fats ~9.33g

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
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.66g

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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. Chicken hearts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.