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

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What are the differences between duck meat and chicken thigh?

Duck meat is higher in fats, iron, copper, and vitamin B1, yet chicken thigh is higher in protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus.
Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
Duck meat has 3 times more fats than chicken thigh. While duck meat has 28.35g of fats, chicken thigh has only 10.3g.
The amount of saturated fat in chicken thigh is lower.

We used Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried types in this article.

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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.

Duck meat

Chicken thigh

Contains more IronIron	+84.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+152.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.1%

~equal in Selenium ~20.5µg

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.

Duck meat

Chicken thigh

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+97.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+111.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.255mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	9.67g	2.78g	31%
Fats	28.35g	10.3g	28%
Monounsaturated fat	12.9g	3.82g	23%
Protein	18.99g	28.18g	18%
Iron	2.7mg	1.46mg	16%
Copper	0.227mg	0.09mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.38mg	15%
Vitamin B3	4.825mg	7.12mg	14%
Choline	50.4mg		9%
Zinc	1.86mg	2.79mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.65g	2.43g	8%
Vitamin A	63µg		7%
Vitamin B1	0.174mg	0.088mg	7%
Calories	337kcal	218kcal	6%
Cholesterol	84mg	102mg	6%
Phosphorus	156mg	199mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.7mg		5%
Vitamin B5	1.098mg	1.285mg	4%
Vitamin K	5.1µg		4%
Magnesium	16mg	26mg	2%
Potassium	204mg	259mg	2%
Sodium	59mg	95mg	2%
Vitamin D*	3 IU	8 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.2µg	1%
Selenium	20µg	20.5µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.255mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.33µg	1%
Folate	6µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	77kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	46g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	0g	1.18g	0%
Calcium	11mg	13mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.027mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.329mg	0%
Threonine	0.773mg	1.188mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.872mg	1.486mg	0%
Leucine	1.465mg	2.115mg	0%
Lysine	1.486mg	2.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.778mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.752mg	1.121mg	0%
Valine	0.938mg	1.397mg	0%
Histidine	0.462mg	0.874mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.03g	N/A