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Frankfurter vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between frankfurter and chicken breast

  • Frankfurter has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Chicken breast covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 80% more than frankfurter.
  • Chicken breast contains 13 times less sodium than frankfurter. Frankfurter contains 992mg of sodium, while chicken breast contains 79mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, beef, unheated and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +244.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.14mg
~equal in Copper ~0.054mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.021mg

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% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +273%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +338.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +628.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Chicken breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 14.782mg 80%
Protein 11.16g 33.44g 45%
Saturated fat 10.979g 1.29g 44%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.37µg 42%
Sodium 992mg 79mg 40%
Fats 28.3g 4.71g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.64mg 35%
Selenium 10.3µg 26.2µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 1.72g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 21%
Phosphorus 152mg 246mg 13%
Cholesterol 55mg 91mg 12%
Choline 48.6mg 95.9mg 9%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.08mg 9%
Calories 316kcal 187kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.125mg 6%
Magnesium 9mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.079mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin D 36IU 5IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 1.07g 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Carbs 3.36g 0.51g 1%
Potassium 316mg 276mg 1%
Iron 1.2mg 1.14mg 1%
Net carbs 3.36g 0.51g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.31g 0g N/A
Copper 0.055mg 0.054mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 1.328mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +500.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +558.8%
Contains more OtherOther +186.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.9%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/nutrients
  2. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.