Chicken thigh vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken thigh and mutton different?
- Chicken thigh is richer in vitamin B5 and polyunsaturated fat, while mutton is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Mutton covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 171% more than chicken thigh.
- Chicken thigh contains 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than mutton. Chicken thigh contains 2.43g of polyunsaturated fat, while mutton contains 0.814g.
- Chicken thigh is lower in saturated fat.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +226% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +112.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1245.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 4.44µg | 171% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 4.76mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 20.5µg | 38µg | 32% |
| Zinc | 2.79mg | 5.93mg | 29% |
| Choline | 100.6mg | 18% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.43g | 0.814g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.78g | 5.142g | 11% |
| Protein | 28.18g | 33.43g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 272mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.285mg | 0.897mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 259mg | 409mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.12mg | 6.52mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.255mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.062mg | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 109mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.82g | 4.459g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Calories | 218kcal | 234kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Fats | 10.3g | 11.09g | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.18g | 0.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.18g | 0.08g | N/A |
| Calcium | 13mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.38mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.329mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.188mg | 1.403mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.486mg | 1.588mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.115mg | 2.764mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.384mg | 2.999mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.121mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.397mg | 1.678mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.874mg | 0.975mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.147g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.025g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.18 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
1.18 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
1.03 g
Protein:
33.43 g
Fats:
11.09 g
Carbs:
0.08 g
Water:
54 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1375% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~11.09g
~equal in
Water
~54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.43 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.814 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +198.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.7% |
