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

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Important differences between chicken thigh and ground beef

  • Chicken thigh has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% more.
  • Chicken thigh has 3 times more vitamin B5 than ground beef. Chicken thigh has 1.285mg of vitamin B5, while ground beef has 0.512mg.
  • Chicken thigh is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +55.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
~equal in Potassium ~241mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.1µg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +654.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 2.49µg 90%
Zinc 2.79mg 5.84mg 28%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 4.026mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 0.512mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.78g 6.073g 15%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 0.408g 13%
Iron 1.46mg 2.27mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 7.322g 9%
Protein 28.18g 23.87g 9%
Fats 10.3g 15.37g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.171mg 6%
Cholesterol 102mg 88mg 5%
Phosphorus 199mg 166mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.311mg 5%
Selenium 20.5µg 19.1µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.051mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Calories 218kcal 241kcal 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 95mg 73mg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.079mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 241mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 2IU 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.775mg 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
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +49.2%
Contains more OtherOther +132%
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +495.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.7%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.