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Chicken thigh vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken thigh and fillet

  • Chicken thigh has more selenium, while fillet has more vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Fillet's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 161% higher.

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

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +99.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +630.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.7%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains more CopperCopper +927.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 3% 0% 0% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 4.2µg 161%
Copper 0.09mg 0.925mg 93%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 1.5mg 86%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 1.1mg 84%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.9mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 9.332g 46%
Phosphorus 199mg 450mg 36%
Selenium 20.5µg 1µg 35%
Cholesterol 102mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 12mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 26%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Vitamin E 3.45mg 23%
Folate 9µg 102µg 23%
Sodium 95mg 490mg 17%
Choline 82mg 15%
Zinc 2.79mg 1.4mg 13%
Fats 10.3g 18g 12%
Protein 28.18g 23g 10%
Potassium 259mg 600mg 10%
Calcium 13mg 95mg 8%
Iron 1.46mg 2mg 7%
Calories 218kcal 290kcal 4%
Carbs 1.18g 9g 3%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 4.376g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 13g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 77kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 46g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 1.18g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Saturated fat 2.78g 2.849g 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 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
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more FatsFats +74.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +662.7%
Contains more OtherOther +385.4%

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
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.849g

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.