Chicken breast vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chicken breast and chicken thigh
- Chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus; however, chicken thigh is richer in zinc, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Chicken breast covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 48% more than chicken thigh.
- Chicken thigh has 2 times less vitamin B6 than chicken breast. Chicken breast has 0.64mg of vitamin B6, while chicken thigh has 0.38mg.
- Chicken breast contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +158.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +107.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +104% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 7.12mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.38mg | 20% |
| Choline | 95.9mg | 17% | |
| Zinc | 1.08mg | 2.79mg | 16% |
| Protein | 33.44g | 28.18g | 11% |
| Selenium | 26.2µg | 20.5µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.255mg | 10% |
| Fats | 4.71g | 10.3g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 2.43g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 199mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.29g | 2.78g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 1.285mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 3.82g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 102mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 1.46mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.054mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 187kcal | 218kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 0.33µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 259mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 95mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.51g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0.51g | 1.18g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 5 IU | 8 IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.412mg | 1.188mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.836mg | 2.384mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.925mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 1.121mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.659mg | 1.397mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.037mg | 0.874mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
28.18 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
1.18 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
1.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +118.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.4% |
~equal in
Water
~59.31g
~equal in
Other
~1.03g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
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 | -53.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +122.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.1% |
