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Chicken thigh vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken thigh and veal

  • Chicken thigh has more selenium, iron, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, veal is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Veal covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than chicken thigh.
  • Veal has 4 times less polyunsaturated fat than chicken thigh. Chicken thigh has 2.43g of polyunsaturated fat, while veal has 0.55g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more IronIron +47.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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%
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +284.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.39mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 1.27µg 39%
Choline 95mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 0.55g 13%
Selenium 20.5µg 13.7µg 12%
Zinc 2.79mg 3.87mg 10%
Protein 28.18g 24.38g 8%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 8.03mg 6%
Iron 1.46mg 0.99mg 6%
Fats 10.3g 7.56g 4%
Phosphorus 199mg 217mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 1.16mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 2.84g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.07mg 2%
Calories 218kcal 172kcal 2%
Potassium 259mg 337mg 2%
Sodium 95mg 83mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Saturated fat 2.78g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.27mg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.103mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 102mg 103mg 0%
Magnesium 26mg 24mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.885mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.6%
Contains more FatsFats +36.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%

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
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +341.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.04g

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.