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Mutton vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mutton and chicken meat

  • Mutton has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and choline; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Mutton covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 173% more than chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat has 4 times less iron than mutton. Mutton has 4.76mg of iron, while chicken meat has 1.26mg.
  • Chicken meat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.4%
Contains more IronIron +277.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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.
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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% 16% 0% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0% 55%
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 EVitamin E +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1380%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mutton Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.44µg 0.3µg 173%
Iron 4.76mg 1.26mg 44%
Zinc 5.93mg 1.94mg 36%
Selenium 38µg 23.9µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 2.97g 14%
Phosphorus 272mg 182mg 13%
Protein 33.43g 27.3g 12%
Vitamin B3 6.52mg 8.487mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.168mg 10%
Cholesterol 109mg 88mg 7%
Saturated fat 5.142g 3.79g 6%
Choline 100.6mg 65.9mg 6%
Potassium 409mg 223mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.27mg 4%
Fats 11.09g 13.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.897mg 1.03mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.459g 5.34g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 31mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.377mg 0.4mg 2%
Sodium 135mg 82mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 15mg 1%
Calories 234kcal 239kcal 0%
Carbs 0.08g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.08g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Copper 0.062mg 0.066mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.063mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.257mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.403mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.588mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.764mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.999mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.918mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.399mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.678mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.975mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-500%
Contains more FatsFats +22.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 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 -26.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.9%

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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. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/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.