Chicken vs Chicken breast: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Chicken has 133 kcal and Chicken breast has 106 kcal, so Chicken breast has 20% fewer calories.

Chicken breast has more protein (22.5 g vs 17.9 g). Chicken has more fat (7.16 g vs 1.93 g). Relative to calories, Chicken breast is the better protein source (21.3 g vs 13.5 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Chicken - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Chicken - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Chicken
Serving size:
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one chicken (200g)breast (200g)thigh (250g)leg (100g)wing (119g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Chicken Breast
Serving size:
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one chicken breast (205g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Chicken vs Chicken Breast 100g Compare

per 100g Chicken Chicken breast
Calories 133 106
Fat 7.16 g 1.93 g
Saturated fat 1.56 g 0.35 g
Protein 17.91 g 22.53 g
Water 74.72 g 74.78 g
Calcium 5.819 mg 3.939 mg
Iron 0.593 mg 0.354 mg
Magnessium 20.51 mg 26.2 mg
Potassium 301.7 mg 330.1 mg
Sodium 62.95 mg 65.75 mg
Vitaminium A 161 IU 21 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.063 mg 0.07 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.168 mg 0.114 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 8.487 mg 13.712 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.4 mg 0.6 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 0.005 µg 0.004 µg
Vitaminium E 0.27 mg 0.27 mg

More Calories in Chicken

At first glance, you can see that in chicken is more calories than in chicken breast.

Chicken has 133 kcal per 100g and chicken breast 106 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 25%.

In chicken and in chicken breast most calories came from protein.

See tables below to compare chicken with chicken breast in details.

Chicken 100g

133kcal

Calories source

  • 0% CARBS.
  • 53% PROTEIN
  • 47% FAT
Chicken calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | breast | thigh | leg | wing

Chicken breast 100g

106kcal

Calories source

  • 0% CARBS
  • 84% PROTEIN
  • 16% FAT
Chicken breast calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.