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Turkey breast vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey breast and chicken thigh different?

  • Turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6, while chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Chicken thigh covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 13% more than turkey breast.
  • Turkey breast is lower in saturated fat.

Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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 less SodiumSodium -37.9%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg
~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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 1.285mg 13%
Protein 21.89g 28.18g 13%
Cholesterol 65mg 102mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 7.12mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.255mg 11%
Zinc 1.57mg 2.79mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.38mg 8%
Fats 7.02g 10.3g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 2.43g 5%
Saturated fat 1.91g 2.78g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.33µg 4%
Selenium 22.4µg 20.5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 3.82g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.088mg 3%
Calories 157kcal 218kcal 3%
Iron 1.2mg 1.46mg 3%
Sodium 59mg 95mg 2%
Phosphorus 186mg 199mg 2%
Copper 0.074mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Magnesium 24mg 26mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 275mg 259mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.027mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.7%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.4%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.