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

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What are the main differences between ground chicken and chicken breast?

Ground chicken is richer in vitamin B2, potassium, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, yet chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and choline.
Chicken breast's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 48% higher.
Ground chicken has 2 times more potassium than chicken breast. Ground chicken has 677mg of potassium, while chicken breast has 276mg.
Chicken breast contains less saturated fat.

We used Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Ground chicken

Chicken breast

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+145.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+77.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+10.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+83.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg

~equal in Sodium ~79mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Ground chicken

Chicken breast

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+141.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+37.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+108%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.42mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	7.107mg	14.782mg	48%
Selenium	14.3µg	26.2µg	22%
Protein	23.28g	33.44g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.302mg	0.125mg	14%
Potassium	677mg	276mg	12%
Fats	10.92g	4.71g	10%
Zinc	1.92mg	1.08mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.538mg	0.64mg	8%
Saturated fat	3.11g	1.29g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	4.879g	1.72g	8%
Choline	59mg	95.9mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.08g	1.07g	7%
Vitamin B5	1.327mg	1.04mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.51µg	0.37µg	6%
Cholesterol	107mg	91mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.121mg	0.079mg	4%
Iron	0.93mg	1.14mg	3%
Phosphorus	234mg	246mg	2%
Vitamin D*		5 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	28mg	31mg	1%
Calcium	8mg	16mg	1%
Copper	0.062mg	0.054mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Folate	2µg	4µg	1%
Calories	189kcal	187kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	18g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	81kcal	56kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.51g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.51g	0%
Sodium	75mg	79mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.39mg	0.42mg	0%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.021mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	2.4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.087g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.196mg	0.39mg	0%
Threonine	0.97mg	1.412mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.06mg	1.765mg	0%
Leucine	1.816mg	2.509mg	0%
Lysine	2.014mg	2.836mg	0%
Methionine	0.596mg	0.925mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.912mg	1.328mg	0%
Valine	1.102mg	1.659mg	0%
Histidine	0.706mg	1.037mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.031g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.081g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.016g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.02g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.787g		N/A