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

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How are chicken thigh and elk meat different?

  • Chicken thigh is higher in selenium; however, elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for elk meat is 110% higher.
  • Chicken thigh contains 2 times more saturated fat than elk meat. While chicken thigh contains 2.78g of saturated fat, elk meat contains only 1.342g.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

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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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.4%
Contains more IronIron +178.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%

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% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +797%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.212mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 2.96µg 110%
Iron 1.46mg 4.07mg 33%
Copper 0.09mg 0.349mg 29%
Selenium 20.5µg 10.5µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 0.161g 15%
Zinc 2.79mg 4.12mg 12%
Phosphorus 199mg 285mg 12%
Fats 10.3g 3.41g 11%
Cholesterol 102mg 72mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.37mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.485mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 0.97g 7%
Saturated fat 2.78g 1.342g 7%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 6.143mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.144mg 5%
Protein 28.18g 30.76g 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 392mg 4%
Calories 218kcal 162kcal 3%
Sodium 95mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 1.212mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.948mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +202.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +14.4%
~equal in Protein ~30.76g
~equal in Water ~64.93g

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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1409.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.