Duck meat vs. Chicken hearts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between duck meat and chicken hearts
- Duck meat has more selenium; however, chicken hearts are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B6.
- Chicken hearts cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 291% more than duck meat.
- Chicken hearts contain 5 times less selenium than duck meat. Duck meat contains 20µg of selenium, while chicken hearts contain 4.3µg.
- Chicken hearts have less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Chicken, heart, all classes, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +365.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +120.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +254.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +368.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +170.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +133.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2330% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 7.29µg | 291% |
| Zinc | 1.86mg | 6.59mg | 43% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 5.96mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 0.728mg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 9.67g | 2.66g | 32% |
| Fats | 28.35g | 9.33g | 29% |
| Selenium | 20µg | 4.3µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 2.559mg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.9g | 2.37g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 136mg | 17% |
| Folate | 6µg | 72µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.36mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.346mg | 13% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 153kcal | 9% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 18.99g | 15.55g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 63µg | 9µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.65g | 2.71g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 177mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.089mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.174mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 176mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.71g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 3 IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.825mg | 4.883mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.773mg | 0.704mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 0.833mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.465mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.486mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.938mg | 0.88mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.462mg | 0.408mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.99 g
Fats:
28.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.84 g
Other:
0.82 g
Protein:
15.55 g
Fats:
9.33 g
Carbs:
0.71 g
Water:
73.56 g
Other:
0.85 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +203.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.65 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.71 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +444.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.5% |
