Chicken vs Egg: All Nutritional Differences
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?
Fact 1: There is Less Calories in Chicken
At first glance, you can see that in chicken is less calories than in egg.
Chicken has 114 kcal per 100g and egg 143 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 25%.
Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in chicken cames from protein and in egg from fat.
See tables below to compare chicken with egg in details.
Fact 2: Chicken And Egg Nutrition Difference
Egg vs Chicken: Vitamins and Minerals Comparison
| per 100g | Chicken | Egg |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 114 | 143 |
| Fat | 1.65 g | 9.51 g |
| Protein | 23.2 g | 12.56 g |
| Water | 74.86 g | 76.15 g |
| Calcium | 12 mg | 56 mg |
| Iron | 0.73 mg | 1.75 mg |
| Magnessium | 27 mg | 12 mg |
| Phosphorus | 2.4 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Potassium | 239 mg | 138 mg |
| Sodium | 68 mg | 142 mg |
| Zink | 2.4 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.068 mg | 0.04 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.092 mg | 0.457 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 10.604 mg | 0.075 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.54 mg | 0.17 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.004 mg | 0.047 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.22 mg | 1.05 mg |
More protein in chicken
It is aslo easy to see see that in chicken is more protein than in egg.
There is 12.56g per 100g of egg and 23.2g per 100g of chicken so using simple math we can see that difference is about 85%.
Less fat in chicken
In chicken is less fats than in egg.
The tables above show us that there is 9.51g/100g of fats in egg and 1.65g/100g in chicken. In this case difference is about 476%.
Chicken
114kcal- Calories114
- Fat1.65 g
- Protein23.2 g
- Water74.86 g
100g | ounce | single piece | breast | thigh | leg | wing
Calories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 86% PROTEIN
- 14% FAT
Egg
143kcal- Calories143
- Fat9.51 g
- Protein12.56 g
- Water76.15 g
100g | ounce | single piece
Calories source
- 2% CARBS
- 36% PROTEIN
- 62% FAT
Vitamins: egg vs chicken
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine): chicken 70% more than egg
- Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin): egg 397% more than chicken
- Vitaminium B3 (Niacin): chicken 14039% more than egg
- Vitaminium B6: chicken 218% more than egg
- Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid): egg 1075% more than chicken
- Vitaminium E: egg 377% more than chicken
Minerals: chicken vs egg
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy eating and living style promoter
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