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

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Significant differences between chicken thigh and roast beef

  • Chicken thigh has more vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, roast beef is richer in vitamin B12, potassium, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Roast beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 71% more than chicken thigh.
  • Roast beef has 2 times less vitamin B5 than chicken thigh. Chicken thigh has 1.285mg of vitamin B5, while roast beef has 0.566mg.
  • Roast beef contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.

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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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.8%
Contains more IronIron +40.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

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% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +518.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Roast beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 2.04µg 71%
Sodium 95mg 853mg 33%
Protein 28.18g 18.62g 19%
Cholesterol 102mg 51mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 0.27g 14%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 0.566mg 14%
Selenium 20.5µg 14.7µg 11%
Potassium 259mg 647mg 11%
Fats 10.3g 3.69g 10%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 5.581mg 10%
Choline 43.9mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.78g 1.318g 7%
Iron 1.46mg 2.05mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.46mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 1.521g 6%
Phosphorus 199mg 242mg 6%
Calories 218kcal 115kcal 5%
Zinc 2.79mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.043mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.213mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Copper 0.09mg 0.086mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 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
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.3%
Contains more FatsFats +179.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.4%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +223.3%

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
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.6%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.