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Chicken thigh vs. Game — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken thigh and game

  • Chicken thigh has more selenium, fats, and zinc; however, game has more vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Game's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 37% more.
  • Chicken thigh has 4 times more fats than game. Chicken thigh has 10.3g of fats, while game has 2.67g.
  • Game is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Game meat, antelope, 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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 1.2% 33% 158% 71% 46% 90% 7% 2.9% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.6%
Contains more IronIron +187.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg

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% 3% 0% 0% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8%
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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% 0% 65% 168% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Game DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.73mg 37%
Iron 1.46mg 4.2mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 26%
Copper 0.09mg 0.213mg 14%
Selenium 20.5µg 12.9µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.26mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Fats 10.3g 2.67g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 0.58g 12%
Zinc 2.79mg 1.68mg 10%
Cholesterol 102mg 126mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.78g 0.97g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 0.63g 8%
Calories 218kcal 150kcal 3%
Protein 28.18g 29.45g 3%
Potassium 259mg 372mg 3%
Phosphorus 199mg 210mg 2%
Sodium 95mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 13g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 77kcal 51kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 46g 67g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Magnesium 26mg 28mg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.022mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 1.362mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 1.126mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 2.489mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 2.462mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.838mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 1.166mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 1.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 1.401mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
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29% 3% 66% 2%
Protein: 29.45 g
Fats: 2.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.9 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +285.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.1%
~equal in Protein ~29.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Game
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44% 29% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.58 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +506.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +319%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%

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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. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/nutrients
  2. Game - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173844/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.