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

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Important differences between chicken thigh raw and turkey breast

  • Chicken thigh raw has more fats and vitamin B12; however, turkey breast is richer in protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, iron, and selenium.
  • Chicken thigh raw's daily need coverage for fats is 15% more.
  • Chicken thigh raw contains 2 times more saturated fat than turkey breast. Chicken thigh raw contains 4.524g of saturated fat, while turkey breast contains 1.91g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat, and skin, raw and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.8%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.5%

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% 0.67% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh raw Turkey breast DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.05g 18%
Fats 16.61g 7.02g 15%
Saturated fat 4.524g 1.91g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.467g 1.66g 12%
Protein 16.52g 21.89g 11%
Cholesterol 98mg 65mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.94g 2.66g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.347mg 0.48mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.621mg 9%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.144g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 0.42µg 8%
Choline 45.7mg 8%
Iron 0.68mg 1.2mg 7%
Selenium 18.9µg 22.4µg 6%
Phosphorus 157mg 186mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.625mg 5.2mg 4%
Calories 221kcal 157kcal 3%
Zinc 1.29mg 1.57mg 3%
Potassium 204mg 275mg 2%
Copper 0.054mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin A 23µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.145mg 0.115mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 13mg 1%
Sodium 81mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.058mg 1%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 134kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 45g 64g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 0.25g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.25g 0g 0%
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.018mg 0%
Trans fat 0.085g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.735mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.318mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 1.448mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.438mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.632mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 0.764mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.007g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.01g 0.01g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +136.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.5%
~equal in Water ~70.05g

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% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.8%

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