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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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%
Contains more IronIron +84.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
~equal in Selenium ~20.5µg

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.255mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.67g 2.78g 31%
Fats 28.35g 10.3g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 3.82g 23%
Protein 18.99g 28.18g 18%
Iron 2.7mg 1.46mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.38mg 15%
Copper 0.227mg 0.09mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 7.12mg 14%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 2.43g 8%
Zinc 1.86mg 2.79mg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.088mg 7%
Calories 337kcal 218kcal 6%
Cholesterol 84mg 102mg 6%
Phosphorus 156mg 199mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 1.285mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Sodium 59mg 95mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 259mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.255mg 1%
Selenium 20µg 20.5µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.33µg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Calcium 11mg 13mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.027mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
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 FatsFats +175.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%

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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. 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.