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Chicken thigh vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken thigh and frankfurter different?

  • Chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus; however, frankfurter is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for frankfurter is 44% higher.
  • Chicken thigh contains 6 times more vitamin B2 than frankfurter. While chicken thigh contains 0.255mg of vitamin B2, frankfurter contains only 0.043mg.
  • Frankfurter has less cholesterol.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Frankfurter, beef, unheated 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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
~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 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% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +493%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +318.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Frankfurter DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 1.38µg 44%
Sodium 95mg 992mg 39%
Saturated fat 2.78g 10.979g 37%
Protein 28.18g 11.16g 34%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 2.028mg 32%
Fats 10.3g 28.3g 28%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 12.048g 21%
Selenium 20.5µg 10.3µg 19%
Cholesterol 102mg 55mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.043mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.185mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 0.765g 11%
Choline 48.6mg 9%
Zinc 2.79mg 2.03mg 7%
Phosphorus 199mg 152mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.018mg 6%
Calories 218kcal 316kcal 5%
Copper 0.09mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.9µg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin D 8IU 36IU 4%
Iron 1.46mg 1.2mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 316mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 1.18g 3.36g 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 3.36g N/A
Calcium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.31g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.021mg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.487mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.362mg 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
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.5%
Contains more FatsFats +174.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.7%
Contains more OtherOther +214.6%
~equal in Water ~53.94g

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
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.4%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.