Chicken thigh vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken thigh and ground chicken

Chicken thigh has more protein, selenium, zinc, and iron; however, ground chicken is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat.
Ground chicken covers your daily potassium needs 12% more than chicken thigh.
Ground chicken has 2 times less iron than chicken thigh. Chicken thigh has 1.46mg of iron, while ground chicken has 0.93mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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 thigh

Ground chicken

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+62.5%
Contains more IronIron	+57%
Contains more CopperCopper	+45.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+45.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+43.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+161.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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 thigh

Ground chicken

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+350%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+54.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.107mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.327mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Potassium	259mg	677mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.538mg	12%
Selenium	20.5µg	14.3µg	11%
Choline		59mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.787g	11%
Protein	28.18g	23.28g	10%
Zinc	2.79mg	1.92mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.51µg	8%
Iron	1.46mg	0.93mg	7%
Phosphorus	199mg	234mg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.081g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.255mg	0.302mg	4%
Copper	0.09mg	0.062mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.39mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.121mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.82g	4.879g	3%
Cholesterol	102mg	107mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.1µg	2%
Folate	9µg	2µg	2%
Saturated fat	2.78g	3.11g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.43g	2.08g	2%
Calories	218kcal	189kcal	1%
Fats	10.3g	10.92g	1%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Calcium	13mg	8mg	1%
Sodium	95mg	75mg	1%
Vitamin B5	1.285mg	1.327mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	77kcal	81kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	46g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Magnesium	26mg	28mg	0%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin B3	7.12mg	7.107mg	0%
Trans fat		0.087g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.329mg	0.196mg	0%
Threonine	1.188mg	0.97mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.486mg	1.06mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	1.816mg	0%
Lysine	2.384mg	2.014mg	0%
Methionine	0.778mg	0.596mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.121mg	0.912mg	0%
Valine	1.397mg	1.102mg	0%
Histidine	0.874mg	0.706mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.05g	0.031g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0.016g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.02g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.015g	N/A