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Chicken thigh raw vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken thigh raw and chicken meat

  • Chicken thigh raw has more vitamin B12; however, chicken meat is richer in protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, iron, and zinc.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily protein needs 26% more than chicken thigh raw.
  • Chicken meat has 2 times less vitamin B12 than chicken thigh raw. Chicken thigh raw has 0.62µg of vitamin B12, while chicken meat has 0.3µg.
  • Chicken meat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 18% 26% 18% 35% 67% 11% 1.7% 103%
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 +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.5%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg
~equal in Sodium ~82mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 7.7% 4.2% 18% 33% 87% 11% 80% 78% 5.3% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 16% 5.4% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +442.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh raw Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.625mg 8.487mg 24%
Protein 16.52g 27.3g 22%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.05g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.03mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 0.3µg 13%
Selenium 18.9µg 23.9µg 9%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.144g 9%
Iron 0.68mg 1.26mg 7%
Zinc 1.29mg 1.94mg 6%
Fats 16.61g 13.6g 5%
Phosphorus 157mg 182mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.347mg 0.4mg 4%
Choline 45.7mg 65.9mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.94g 5.34g 4%
Cholesterol 98mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 48µg 3%
Saturated fat 4.524g 3.79g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.467g 2.97g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.145mg 0.168mg 2%
Calories 221kcal 239kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 15mg 1%
Potassium 204mg 223mg 1%
Copper 0.054mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.063mg 1%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 134kcal 88kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 45g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.25g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.25g 0g 0%
Vitamin D* 3 IU 2 IU 0%
Sodium 81mg 82mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.27mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.085g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.735mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.318mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.448mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.438mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.632mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.764mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.007g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.01g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.021g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 17% 66%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 16.61 g
Carbs: 0.25 g
Water: 66.47 g
Other: 0.15 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +22.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.94 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.467 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.2%

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. Chicken thigh raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172385/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.