Chicken thigh vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken thigh and turkey breast different?

Chicken thigh is richer in protein, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, fats, and monounsaturated fat, while turkey breast is higher in vitamin B6.
Chicken thigh covers your daily need for protein 15% more than turkey breast.
Chicken thigh contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than turkey breast. Chicken thigh contains 0.255mg of vitamin B2, while turkey breast contains 0.115mg.
Turkey breast is lower in cholesterol.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken thigh

Turkey breast

Contains more IronIron	+21.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+21.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+77.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+50%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-37.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

~equal in Calcium ~13mg

~equal in Potassium ~275mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~186mg

~equal in Selenium ~22.4µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken thigh

Turkey breast

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+106.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+27.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	28.18g	21.89g	13%
Vitamin B5	1.285mg	0.621mg	13%
Cholesterol	102mg	65mg	12%
Vitamin B3	7.12mg	5.2mg	12%
Zinc	2.79mg	1.57mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.255mg	0.115mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.48mg	8%
Fats	10.3g	7.02g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.43g	1.66g	5%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.42µg	4%
Saturated fat	2.78g	1.91g	4%
Calories	218kcal	157kcal	3%
Iron	1.46mg	1.2mg	3%
Selenium	20.5µg	22.4µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.058mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.82g	2.66g	3%
Copper	0.09mg	0.074mg	2%
Phosphorus	199mg	186mg	2%
Sodium	95mg	59mg	2%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Folate	9µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	77kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	46g	64g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	2.3	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Magnesium	26mg	24mg	0%
Calcium	13mg	13mg	0%
Potassium	259mg	275mg	0%
Vitamin A		2µg	0%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.018mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.329mg	0.242mg	0%
Threonine	1.188mg	0.957mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.486mg	1.099mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	1.704mg	0%
Lysine	2.384mg	1.996mg	0%
Methionine	0.778mg	0.616mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.121mg	0.857mg	0%
Valine	1.397mg	1.141mg	0%
Histidine	0.874mg	0.66mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.05g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0.01g	N/A