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Chicken back, cooked Leader
Chicken back, cooked4
VS
Chicken thigh, cooked
Chicken thigh, cooked3

Chicken back, cooked leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Chicken back, cooked comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Chicken back, cooked for more protein, less sodium, more calcium and more iron.

Pick Chicken thigh, cooked for less saturated fat, more potassium and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber, sugar and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    239 kcal
    179 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN28.19 g
    24.76 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total fat
    13.16 g
    8.15 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    3.6 g
    2.31 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN96 mg
    106 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    237 mg
    269 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN24 mg
    9 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN1.39 mg
    1.13 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    22 mg
    24 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.