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Ground chicken vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground chicken and chicken meat

  • Ground chicken has more vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while chicken meat has more selenium, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 25% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 2 times less potassium than ground chicken. Ground chicken contains 522mg of potassium, while chicken meat contains 223mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ground chicken is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, ground, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 15% 1.8% 46% 31% 22% 40% 76% 7.8% 2.1% 56%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +53.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +32%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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% 5.4% 0% 27% 56% 105% 66% 118% 70% 2% 0.75% 32%
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Chicken meat DV% diff.
Selenium 10.2µg 23.9µg 25%
Protein 17.44g 27.3g 20%
Vitamin B3 5.575mg 8.487mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.3µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.508g 2.97g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.512mg 0.4mg 9%
Potassium 522mg 223mg 9%
Fats 8.1g 13.6g 8%
Saturated fat 2.301g 3.79g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.168mg 6%
Iron 0.82mg 1.26mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Calories 143kcal 239kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.611g 5.34g 4%
Zinc 1.47mg 1.94mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.109mg 0.063mg 4%
Cholesterol 86mg 88mg 1%
Sodium 60mg 82mg 1%
Choline 58.8mg 65.9mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 178mg 182mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.092mg 1.03mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 0.04g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.04g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Copper 0.065mg 0.066mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.27mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.794mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.361mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.509mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.446mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.683mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.826mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.529mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.023g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.057g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.303g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 8% 73%
Protein: 17.44 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 0.04 g
Water: 73.24 g
Other: 1.18 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-437.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.5%
Contains more FatsFats +67.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 49% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.508 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.9%

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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171116/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.