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

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Summary of differences between chicken thigh and ground turkey

  • Chicken thigh has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper than ground turkey.
  • Ground turkey covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 42% more than chicken thigh.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Ground turkey, 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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.52mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +306.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.193mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 1.34µg 42%
Selenium 20.5µg 31.1µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.633mg 19%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 8.724mg 10%
Phosphorus 199mg 254mg 8%
Copper 0.09mg 0.151mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 2.917g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.211mg 3%
Cholesterol 102mg 93mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Zinc 2.79mg 3.11mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 1.193mg 2%
Protein 28.18g 27.37g 2%
Calcium 13mg 28mg 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.78g 2.669g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 3.458g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.077mg 1%
Calories 218kcal 203kcal 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 95mg 78mg 1%
Iron 1.46mg 1.52mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 294mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 30mg 1%
Fats 10.3g 10.4g 0%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 8IU 8IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +543.8%
~equal in Protein ~27.37g
~equal in Fats ~10.4g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.669g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.458g

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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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.