Chicken breast vs chicken thigh

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

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 61 g of chicken breast or 56 g of chicken thigh. Most of the calories in chicken breast come from protein.

More in chicken breast: niacin (2.4×), protein and vitamin B6. More in chicken thigh: cholesterol, zinc and riboflavin. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Chicken breast, meat only, roasted100 cal

60.6 g · 18.8 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 2.2 g fat

Chicken thigh, meat only, roasted100 cal

55.9 g · 13.8 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 4.6 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 calories 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%37.5%75%
  • Niacin (B3)8.3 mg · 3.5 mg
    52%22%
  • Protein18.8 g · 13.8 g
    38%28%
  • Cholesterollimit51.5 mg · 74.3 mg
    17%25%
  • Vitamin B60.36 mg · 0.26 mg
    21%15%
  • Zinc0.61 mg · 1.1 mg
    6%10%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.069 mg · 0.12 mg
    5%9%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Total fat2.2 g · 4.6 g3%·6%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.61 g · 1.3 g3%·6%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit44.8 mg · 59.2 mg2%·3%
  • Potassium155 mg · 150 mg3%·3%
  • Calcium9.1 mg · 5 mg1%·<1%
  • Iron0.63 mg · 0.63 mg4%·4%
  • Magnesium17.6 mg · 13.4 mg4%·3%
  • Phosphorus138 mg · 128 mg11%·10%
  • Copper0.03 mg · 0.037 mg3%·4%
  • Manganese0.01 mg · 0.009 mg<1%·<1%
  • Selenium16.7 µg · 15.1 µg30%·28%
  • Vitamin A3.6 µg · 4.5 µg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.061 µg · 0.11 µg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.16 mg · 0.1 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.18 µg · 2.2 µg<1%·2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.042 mg · 0.054 mg4%·4%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.58 mg · 0.73 mg12%·15%
  • Folate2.4 µg · 2.8 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B120.21 µg · 0.23 µg9%·10%
  • Choline51.7 mg · 40.1 mg9%·7%

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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