Quail meat vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between quail meat and chicken breast

Quail meat has more copper, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, fats, and vitamin B2; however, chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, protein, and selenium.
Quail meat covers your daily copper needs 50% more than chicken breast.
Chicken breast has 3 times less iron than quail meat. Quail meat has 3.97mg of iron, while chicken breast has 1.14mg.
Chicken breast contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Quail, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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.

Quail meat

Chicken breast

Contains more IronIron	+248.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+838.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+124.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+10.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+57.8%

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.

Quail meat

Chicken breast

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+942.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+108%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.64mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.507mg	0.054mg	50%
Vitamin B3	7.538mg	14.782mg	45%
Iron	3.97mg	1.14mg	35%
Protein	19.63g	33.44g	28%
Selenium	16.6µg	26.2µg	17%
Choline		95.9mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.244mg	0.079mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.98g	1.07g	13%
Zinc	2.42mg	1.08mg	12%
Fats	12.05g	4.71g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.125mg	10%
Saturated fat	3.38g	1.29g	10%
Vitamin C	6.1mg	0mg	7%
Vitamin A	73µg	7µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	4.18g	1.72g	6%
Cholesterol	76mg	91mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.772mg	1.04mg	5%
Phosphorus	275mg	246mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.42mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.6mg	0.64mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	0.37µg	3%
Magnesium	23mg	31mg	2%
Potassium	216mg	276mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.4µg	2%
Vitamin D*		5 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Sodium	53mg	79mg	1%
Folate	8µg	4µg	1%
Calories	192kcal	187kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	18g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	98kcal	56kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	52g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.51g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.51g	0%
Calcium	13mg	16mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.021mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.39mg	0%
Threonine	0.945mg	1.412mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.013mg	1.765mg	0%
Leucine	1.613mg	2.509mg	0%
Lysine	1.645mg	2.836mg	0%
Methionine	0.591mg	0.925mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.826mg	1.328mg	0%
Valine	1.033mg	1.659mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	1.037mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0.02g	N/A