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

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Significant differences between ground chicken and chicken thigh

  • Ground chicken has more potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat; however, chicken thigh is richer in selenium, zinc, and iron.
  • Ground chicken covers your daily potassium needs 12% more than chicken thigh.
  • Chicken thigh has 2 times less vitamin B12 than ground chicken. Ground chicken has 0.51µg of vitamin B12, while chicken thigh has 0.33µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, 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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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 PotassiumPotassium +161.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +57%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Potassium 677mg 259mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.38mg 12%
Selenium 14.3µg 20.5µg 11%
Choline 59mg 11%
Protein 23.28g 28.18g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.33µg 8%
Zinc 1.92mg 2.79mg 8%
Iron 0.93mg 1.46mg 7%
Phosphorus 234mg 199mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.255mg 4%
Copper 0.062mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 3.82g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.088mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Cholesterol 107mg 102mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.11g 2.78g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 2.43g 2%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 1.285mg 1%
Calories 189kcal 218kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 75mg 95mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Fats 10.92g 10.3g 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 7.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 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 ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +17%
~equal in Fats ~10.3g
~equal in Water ~59.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 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 +27.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.8%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.