Chicken breast vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken breast and mutton

Chicken breast has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, mutton has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and fats.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mutton is 170% higher.
Mutton has 2 times less vitamin B3 than chicken breast. Chicken breast has 14.782mg of vitamin B3, while mutton has 6.52mg.
Chicken breast is lower in cholesterol.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken breast

Mutton

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.2%
Contains more IronIron	+317.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+449.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+10.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45%

~equal in Magnesium ~31mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken breast

Mutton

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+69.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.37µg	4.44µg	170%
Vitamin B3	14.782mg	6.52mg	52%
Iron	1.14mg	4.76mg	45%
Zinc	1.08mg	5.93mg	44%
Selenium	26.2µg	38µg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.64mg	0.377mg	20%
Saturated fat	1.29g	5.142g	18%
Vitamin B2	0.125mg	0.3mg	13%
Fats	4.71g	11.09g	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.147g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	1.72g	4.459g	7%
Cholesterol	91mg	109mg	6%
Potassium	276mg	409mg	4%
Phosphorus	246mg	272mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.42mg	0.8mg	3%
Vitamin B5	1.04mg	0.897mg	3%
Calories	187kcal	234kcal	2%
Sodium	79mg	135mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.06mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.07g	0.814g	2%
Vitamin D*	5 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Calcium	16mg	10mg	1%
Copper	0.054mg	0.062mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg		1%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.033mg	1%
Folate	4µg	0µg	1%
Choline	95.9mg	100.6mg	1%
Protein	33.44g	33.43g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	18g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	56kcal	70kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1	N/A
Net carbs	0.51g	0.08g	N/A
Carbs	0.51g	0.08g	0%
Magnesium	31mg	31mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.39mg	0.257mg	0%
Threonine	1.412mg	1.403mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.765mg	1.588mg	0%
Leucine	2.509mg	2.764mg	0%
Lysine	2.836mg	2.999mg	0%
Methionine	0.925mg	0.918mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.328mg	1.399mg	0%
Valine	1.659mg	1.678mg	0%
Histidine	1.037mg	0.975mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.03g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.025g	N/A