Chicken breast vs chicken thigh

Chicken breast, meat only, roastedChicken thigh, meat only, roasted
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 8% more calories in chicken thigh than in chicken breast (179 vs 165 in 100 g). Most of the calories in chicken breast come from protein.

More in chicken breast: niacin (2.2×), protein and vitamin B6. More in chicken thigh: cholesterol, zinc, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and 2 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Chicken breast, meat only, roasted165 cal

31 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 3.6 g fat

Chicken thigh, meat only, roasted179 cal

24.8 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 8.2 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Niacin (B3)13.7 mg · 6.2 mg
    86%39%
  • Cholesterollimit85 mg · 133 mg
    28%44%
  • Protein31 g · 24.8 g
    62%50%
  • Zinc1 mg · 1.9 mg
    9%17%
  • Vitamin B60.6 mg · 0.46 mg
    35%27%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.11 mg · 0.22 mg
    9%17%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.96 mg · 1.3 mg
    19%26%
  • Saturated fatlimit1 g · 2.3 g
    5%12%
  • Total fat3.6 g · 8.2 g
    5%10%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit74 mg · 106 mg3%·5%
  • Potassium256 mg · 269 mg5%·6%
  • Calcium15 mg · 9 mg1%·1%
  • Iron1 mg · 1.1 mg6%·6%
  • Magnesium29 mg · 24 mg7%·6%
  • Phosphorus228 mg · 230 mg18%·18%
  • Copper0.049 mg · 0.067 mg5%·7%
  • Manganese0.017 mg · 0.016 mg1%·1%
  • Selenium27.6 µg · 27.1 µg50%·49%
  • Vitamin A6 µg · 8 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.1 µg · 0.2 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.27 mg · 0.18 mg2%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.3 µg · 3.9 µg<1%·3%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.07 mg · 0.096 mg6%·8%
  • Folate4 µg · 5 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B120.34 µg · 0.42 µg14%·18%
  • Choline85.3 mg · 71.8 mg16%·13%

From USDA FoodData Central: Chicken breast, meat only, roasted (SR Legacy 171477), Chicken thigh, meat only, roasted (SR Legacy 172388). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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