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Chicken vs Chicken breast tenders

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Chicken breast tenders, breaded, uncooked is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Chicken 349
Chicken breast 263

Protein (g)

Chicken 13.3
Chicken breast 14.7

Carbs (g)

Chicken 0
Chicken breast 15.0

Fat (g)

Chicken 32.3
Chicken breast 15.8

Fiber (g)

Chicken 0
Chicken breast 1.10

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Chicken breast tenders, breaded, uncooked — 14.7g vs 13.3g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Chicken breast tenders, breaded, uncooked — 263 vs 349 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Chicken breast tenders, breaded, uncooked scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Chicken Chicken breast tenders
Energy
Energy 349 kcal 263 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 54.2 g 52.7 g
Protein 13.3 g 14.7 g
Total lipid (fat) 32.3 g 15.8 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 0 g 15.0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 1.10 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 9.08 g 3.26 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 13.5 g 6.48 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0.349 g —
Cholesterol 109 mg 41.0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0.800 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.033 mg 0.211 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.069 mg 0.091 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 3.99 mg 5.71 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.692 mg 0.855 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.090 mg 0.041 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 3.00 ug 12.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total — 96.4 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.230 ug 0.270 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 76.0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta 6.00 ug 0 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0 mg 0.080 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0.600 ug 0.200 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 11.0 mg 19.0 mg
Iron, Fe 1.08 mg 1.11 mg
Magnesium, Mg 13.0 mg 23.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 100 mg 211 mg
Potassium, K 103 mg 214 mg
Sodium, Na 63.0 mg 536 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.930 mg 0.780 mg
Copper, Cu 0.041 mg 0.205 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.019 mg 0.229 mg
Selenium, Se 12.3 ug 24.7 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1460 kj 1101 kj
Ash 0.410 g 1.77 g
Total Sugars 0 g 0.370 g
Sucrose — 0.070 g
Glucose — 0.150 g
Fructose — 0 g
Lactose — 0 g
Maltose — 0.150 g
Galactose — 0 g
Starch — 13.3 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 3.00 ug 12.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 3.00 ug 12.0 ug
Betaine — 12.5 mg
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol 76.0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 262 IU 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 24.0 IU 9.00 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 2.90 ug 14.7 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) — 15.3 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.030 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.270 g 0 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) — 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 6.95 g 2.65 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) — 0 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 1.60 g 0.610 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) — 0 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) — 0 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) — 0 g
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 1.91 g 0.510 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 11.1 g 5.93 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.420 g 0.037 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 6.81 g 3.34 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 6.22 g 3.20 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.260 g 0.143 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.090 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0.020 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0.010 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0.030 g 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.107 g 0.184 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.476 g 0.557 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.429 g 0.603 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.783 g 1.02 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.796 g 0.988 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.267 g 0.300 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.222 g 0.167 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.450 g 0.525 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.303 g 0.331 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.561 g 0.659 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.03 g 0.804 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.256 g 0.435 g
Alanine 1.08 g 0.722 g
Aspartic acid 1.19 g 1.19 g
Glutamic acid 1.66 g 2.24 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 2.13 g 0.632 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 1.24 g 0.675 g
Serine 0.542 g 0.538 g
Hydroxyproline — 0.075 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 0 mg
Daidzein — 0.200 mg
Genistein — 0.250 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones — 0.550 mg
Purines
Purine, adenine 13.0 mg —
Purine, guanine 18.8 mg —
Purine, hypoxanthine 27.1 mg —
Purine, xanthine 3.70 mg —
Purines, total 58.9 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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