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

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What are the differences between chicken thigh and turkey ham?

  • Chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet turkey ham is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Turkey ham's daily need coverage for sodium is 35% more.
  • Chicken thigh has 6 times more vitamin B6 than turkey ham. While chicken thigh has 0.38mg of vitamin B6, turkey ham has only 0.06mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey ham is lower.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen types 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.
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 11% 2.1% 22% 38% 0% 57% 124% 119% 0% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +46%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.3%
~equal in Potassium ~253mg

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% 5.3% 0% 0% 58% 62% 77% 0% 14% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Turkey ham DV% diff.
Sodium 95mg 909mg 35%
Selenium 20.5µg 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.06mg 25%
Protein 28.18g 16.3g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.8µg 20%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 4.12mg 19%
Phosphorus 199mg 289mg 13%
Cholesterol 102mg 64mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.23mg 12%
Fats 10.3g 4g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 0.873g 10%
Copper 0.09mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.78g 1.2g 7%
Iron 1.46mg 1mg 6%
Zinc 2.79mg 2.1mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 1.337g 6%
Calories 218kcal 118kcal 5%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.27mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 1.18g 3.1g 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 3.1g N/A
Potassium 259mg 253mg 0%
Sugar 1.2g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
16% 4% 3% 74% 3%
Protein: 16.3 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.9%
Contains more FatsFats +157.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more OtherOther +201%

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
35% 39% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.337 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.873 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%

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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

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.