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Chicken breast, raw Leader
Chicken breast, raw5
VS
Chicken thigh, raw
Chicken thigh, raw2

Chicken breast, raw leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Chicken breast, raw: 100 g · Chicken thigh, raw: 100 g.

The verdict

Chicken breast, raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Chicken breast, raw for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium and more magnesium.

Pick Chicken thigh, raw for more calcium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber, sugar and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    120 kcal
    121 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN22.5 g
    19.66 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total fat
    2.62 g
    4.12 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.56 g
    1.1 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN45 mg
    95 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN334 mg
    242 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    5 mg
    7 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.37 mg
    0.81 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN28 mg
    23 mg
  • 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.

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