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Chicken thigh vs. Quail meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken thigh and quail meat

  • Chicken thigh is richer in vitamin B5 and selenium, yet quail meat is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for quail meat is 46% higher.
  • Chicken thigh contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than quail meat. Chicken thigh contains 1.285mg of vitamin B5, while quail meat contains 0.772mg.
  • Quail meat contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Quail, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 16% 3.9% 19% 149% 169% 66% 118% 6.9% 2.5% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +171.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +463.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.2%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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 20% 24% 0% 0% 61% 60% 141% 46% 138% 54% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.538mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Quail meat DV% diff.
Copper 0.09mg 0.507mg 46%
Iron 1.46mg 3.97mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.6mg 17%
Protein 28.18g 19.63g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.244mg 13%
Phosphorus 199mg 275mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 0.772mg 10%
Cholesterol 102mg 76mg 9%
Vitamin A 73µg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.1mg 7%
Selenium 20.5µg 16.6µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 2.98g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.43µg 4%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 7.538mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.78g 3.38g 3%
Zinc 2.79mg 2.42mg 3%
Fats 10.3g 12.05g 3%
Sodium 95mg 53mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 4.18g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 259mg 216mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Calories 218kcal 192kcal 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 13mg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.26mg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.945mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 1.013mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 1.645mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.591mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.826mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 1.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0.03g 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
20% 12% 70%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-177.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17%
Contains more WaterWater +17.4%

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
32% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.18g

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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. Quail meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172418/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.