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Duck meat vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Duck meat and Chicken thigh?

  • Duck meat is higher in Iron, Copper, and Vitamin B1, yet Chicken thigh is higher in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Zinc, and Phosphorus.
  • Duck meat's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 34% more.
  • Duck meat has 3 times more Copper than Chicken thigh. While Duck meat has 0.227mg of Copper, Chicken thigh has only 0.09mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Chicken thigh is lower.

We used Duck, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried 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.
Duck meat
Duck meat
3
:
7
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh
Contains more Iron +84.9%
Contains less Sodium -37.9%
Contains more Copper +152.2%
Contains more Calcium +18.2%
Contains more Magnesium +62.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +27.6%
Contains more Potassium +27%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Contains more Manganese +42.1%
Equal in Selenium - 20.5
Duck meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 102% 12% 67% 18% 8% 51% 76% 3% 110%
Chicken thigh
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 55% 19% 86% 23% 13% 77% 30% 4% 112%
Contains more Iron +84.9%
Contains less Sodium -37.9%
Contains more Copper +152.2%
Contains more Calcium +18.2%
Contains more Magnesium +62.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +27.6%
Contains more Potassium +27%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Contains more Manganese +42.1%
Equal in Selenium - 20.5

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.
Duck meat
Duck meat
5
:
6
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh
Contains more Vitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +111.1%
Contains more Folate +50%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.255
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.33
Duck meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 13% 14% 3% 0% 44% 63% 91% 66% 42% 5% 38% 13%
Chicken thigh
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 0% 6% 0% 22% 59% 134% 78% 88% 7% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +111.1%
Contains more Folate +50%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.255
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.33

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Duck meat
Duck meat
1
:
4
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh
Contains more Fats +175.2%
Contains more Protein +48.4%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +14.4%
Contains more Other +25.6%
Duck meat
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Chicken thigh
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more Fats +175.2%
Contains more Protein +48.4%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +14.4%
Contains more Other +25.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Duck meat
Duck meat
2
:
1
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +237.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +50.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -71.3%
Duck meat
37% 49% 14%
Saturated Fat: 9.67 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.65 g
Chicken thigh
31% 42% 27%
Saturated Fat: 2.78 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.43 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +237.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +50.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -71.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Duck meat Chicken thigh
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Chicken thigh Opinion
Net carbs 0g 1.18g Chicken thigh
Protein 18.99g 28.18g Chicken thigh
Fats 28.35g 10.3g Duck meat
Carbs 0g 1.18g Chicken thigh
Calories 337kcal 218kcal Duck meat
Calcium 11mg 13mg Chicken thigh
Iron 2.7mg 1.46mg Duck meat
Magnesium 16mg 26mg Chicken thigh
Phosphorus 156mg 199mg Chicken thigh
Potassium 204mg 259mg Chicken thigh
Sodium 59mg 95mg Duck meat
Zinc 1.86mg 2.79mg Chicken thigh
Copper 0.227mg 0.09mg Duck meat
Manganese 0.019mg 0.027mg Chicken thigh
Selenium 20µg 20.5µg Chicken thigh
Vitamin A 210IU 70IU Duck meat
Vitamin A RAE 63µg Duck meat
Vitamin E 0.7mg Duck meat
Vitamin D 3IU 8IU Chicken thigh
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg Chicken thigh
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.088mg Duck meat
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.255mg Duck meat
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 7.12mg Chicken thigh
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 1.285mg Chicken thigh
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.38mg Chicken thigh
Folate 6µg 9µg Chicken thigh
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.33µg Chicken thigh
Vitamin K 5.1µg Duck meat
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.329mg Chicken thigh
Threonine 0.773mg 1.188mg Chicken thigh
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.486mg Chicken thigh
Leucine 1.465mg 2.115mg Chicken thigh
Lysine 1.486mg 2.384mg Chicken thigh
Methionine 0.475mg 0.778mg Chicken thigh
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 1.121mg Chicken thigh
Valine 0.938mg 1.397mg Chicken thigh
Histidine 0.462mg 0.874mg Chicken thigh
Cholesterol 84mg 102mg Duck meat
Saturated Fat 9.67g 2.78g Chicken thigh
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g Chicken thigh
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Chicken thigh
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g Chicken thigh
Monounsaturated Fat 12.9g 3.82g Duck meat
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 2.43g Duck meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Duck meat Chicken thigh
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Duck meat
36%
Chicken thigh
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Duck meat
42%
Chicken thigh

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Duck meat
Duck meat contains less Sodium (difference - 36mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Duck meat
Duck meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.89g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/nutrients
  2. 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.