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

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Important differences between ground beef and chicken thigh

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, chicken thigh has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% more.
  • Ground beef has 2 times more saturated fat than chicken thigh. Ground beef has 6.073g of saturated fat, while chicken thigh has 2.78g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +55.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.33µg 90%
Zinc 5.84mg 2.79mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 7.12mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 1.285mg 15%
Saturated fat 6.073g 2.78g 15%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 2.43g 13%
Iron 2.27mg 1.46mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 3.82g 9%
Protein 23.87g 28.18g 9%
Fats 15.37g 10.3g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.255mg 6%
Cholesterol 88mg 102mg 5%
Phosphorus 166mg 199mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.38mg 5%
Selenium 19.1µg 20.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.088mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Calories 241kcal 218kcal 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 73mg 95mg 1%
Copper 0.079mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 241mg 259mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 8IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 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
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +49.2%
Contains more OtherOther +132%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~59.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +91.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +495.6%

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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 beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.