Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

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

Compare

Differences between chicken thigh and chicken neck

  • Chicken thigh has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc, while chicken neck has more iron.
  • Chicken neck's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% higher.
  • Chicken neck contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than chicken thigh. Chicken thigh contains 0.38mg of vitamin B6, while chicken neck contains 0.17mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken thigh is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat, only, cooked, fried and Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, raw.

Infographic

Chicken thigh vs Chicken neck infographic
Infographic link

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 9.3% 5.4% 12% 71% 27% 51% 48% 8.3% 4.3% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%

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 0% 22% 6% 0% 12% 44% 68% 51% 39% 33% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Chicken neck DV% diff.
Protein 28.18g 14.07g 28%
Fats 10.3g 26.24g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 5.68g 22%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 3.608mg 22%
Saturated fat 2.78g 7.27g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 10.55g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.17mg 16%
Selenium 20.5µg 12µg 15%
Phosphorus 199mg 112mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 0.85mg 9%
Zinc 2.79mg 1.86mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Iron 1.46mg 1.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.191mg 5%
Calories 218kcal 297kcal 4%
Potassium 259mg 137mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.047mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.26µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 95mg 64mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Cholesterol 102mg 99mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.033mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.137mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.545mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0.588mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0.933mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 1.005mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0.641mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.348mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.02g 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
14% 26% 60%
Protein: 14.07 g
Fats: 26.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.99 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-443.3%
Contains more FatsFats +154.8%
~equal in Water ~59.99g

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
31% 45% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.55 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.7%

People also compare

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 neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172382/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.