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Chicken thigh vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken thigh and corned beef

  • Chicken thigh is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet corned beef is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for corned beef is 54% higher.
  • Chicken thigh contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than corned beef. Chicken thigh contains 1.285mg of vitamin B5, while corned beef contains 0.42mg.
  • Chicken thigh contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.7%
Contains more IronIron +27.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +393.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 1.63µg 54%
Sodium 95mg 973mg 38%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 3.03mg 26%
Selenium 20.5µg 32.8µg 22%
Protein 28.18g 18.17g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 0.42mg 17%
Saturated fat 2.78g 6.34g 16%
Zinc 2.79mg 4.58mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 9.22g 14%
Fats 10.3g 18.98g 13%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 0.67g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.23mg 12%
Phosphorus 199mg 125mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.17mg 7%
Copper 0.09mg 0.154mg 7%
Iron 1.46mg 1.86mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.026mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 145mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Calories 218kcal 251kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 4IU 1%
Cholesterol 102mg 98mg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0.47g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.1%
Contains more FatsFats +84.3%
Contains more OtherOther +151.5%
~equal in Water ~59.79g

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +262.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.4%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.