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Mutton vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mutton and chicken thigh different?

  • Mutton is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus, while chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B5 and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Mutton covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 171% more than chicken thigh.
  • Mutton contains 3 times more iron than chicken thigh. Mutton contains 4.76mg of iron, while chicken thigh contains 1.46mg.
  • Chicken thigh is lower in saturated fat.

Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried types were used in this article.

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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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.9%
Contains more IronIron +226%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.6%

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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1245.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mutton Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.44µg 0.33µg 171%
Iron 4.76mg 1.46mg 41%
Selenium 38µg 20.5µg 32%
Zinc 5.93mg 2.79mg 29%
Choline 100.6mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 2.43g 11%
Saturated fat 5.142g 2.78g 11%
Protein 33.43g 28.18g 11%
Phosphorus 272mg 199mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.897mg 1.285mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Potassium 409mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin B3 6.52mg 7.12mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.255mg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.09mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Sodium 135mg 95mg 2%
Cholesterol 109mg 102mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.459g 3.82g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.088mg 2%
Calories 234kcal 218kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 31mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Fats 11.09g 10.3g 1%
Carbs 0.08g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0.08g 1.18g N/A
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.377mg 0.38mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.257mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.403mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.588mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.764mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.999mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.918mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.399mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.678mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.975mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 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
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 +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +35.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1375%
~equal in Fats ~10.3g
~equal in Water ~59.31g

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% 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 +16.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.5%

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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 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.