Chicken vs Mollusks
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Chicken 172
Mollusks 148
Protein (g)
Chicken 25.8
Mollusks 25.5
Carbs (g)
Chicken 1.11
Mollusks 5.13
Fat (g)
Chicken 6.43
Mollusks 1.95
Fiber (g)
Chicken 0
Mollusks 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried — 25.8g vs 25.5g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat — 148 vs 172 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried 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 | Mollusks | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 172 kcal | 148 kcal | +16% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 65.2 g | 63.6 g | +2% |
| Protein | 25.8 g | 25.5 g | +1% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 6.43 g | 1.95 g | +230% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 1.11 g | 5.13 g | -78% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.03 g | 0.188 g | +981% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.39 g | 0.172 g | +706% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.098 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 564 mg | 67.0 mg | +742% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 2.70 mg | 22.1 mg | -88% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.292 mg | 0.150 mg | +95% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 2.31 mg | 0.426 mg | +443% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 13.9 mg | 3.35 mg | +315% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 8.31 mg | 0.680 mg | +1123% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.840 mg | 0.110 mg | +664% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 560 ug | 29.0 ug | +1831% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 327 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 21.1 ug | 98.9 ug | -79% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 4296 ug | 171 ug | +2412% |
| Carotene, beta | 31.0 ug | — | |
| Carotene, alpha | 11.0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.770 mg | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 10.0 mg | 92.0 mg | -89% |
| Iron, Fe | 12.9 mg | 2.81 mg | +358% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 27.0 mg | 18.0 mg | +50% |
| Phosphorus, P | 442 mg | 338 mg | +31% |
| Potassium, K | 315 mg | 628 mg | -50% |
| Sodium, Na | 92.0 mg | 1202 mg | -92% |
| Zinc, Zn | 4.01 mg | 2.73 mg | +47% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.535 mg | 0.688 mg | -22% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.375 mg | 1.00 mg | -62% |
| Selenium, Se | 88.2 ug | 64.0 ug | +38% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 721 kj | 618 kj | +17% |
| Ash | 1.47 g | 3.74 g | -61% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 560 ug | 29.0 ug | +1831% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 560 ug | 29.0 ug | +1831% |
| Betaine | 21.0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | — | |
| Retinol | 4293 ug | — | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 11.0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 14378 IU | 570 IU | +2422% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 25.0 ug | — | |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.330 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.014 g | 0.026 g | -46% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 1.09 g | 0.120 g | +807% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.911 g | 0.036 g | +2431% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.015 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.120 g | 0.044 g | +173% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 1.25 g | 0.068 g | +1732% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.021 g | 0.036 g | -42% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0.012 g | -100% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.26 g | 0.552 g | +129% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0 g | 0.032 g | -100% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.714 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0 g | 0.008 g | -100% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.012 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.014 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0.032 g | -100% |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.018 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.508 g | 0.082 g | +520% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.138 g | -100% |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.104 g | -100% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.146 g | -100% |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.261 g | 0.286 g | -9% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 1.08 g | 1.10 g | -2% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.21 g | 1.11 g | +8% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 2.24 g | 1.80 g | +25% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 1.98 g | 1.91 g | +4% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.641 g | 0.576 g | +11% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.404 g | 0.335 g | +21% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 1.22 g | 0.915 g | +34% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.969 g | 0.817 g | +19% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.48 g | 1.12 g | +33% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.62 g | 1.86 g | -13% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.752 g | 0.490 g | +53% |
| Alanine | 1.47 g | 1.54 g | -5% |
| Aspartic acid | 2.36 g | 2.46 g | -4% |
| Glutamic acid | 3.11 g | 3.47 g | -11% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.26 g | 1.60 g | -21% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.08 g | 1.04 g | +3% |
| Serine | 1.09 g | 1.14 g | -5% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.043 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | — | |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | — | |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | — | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 7.70 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 210 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 6.00 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 32.0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 69.0 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 330 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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Dig deeper — biggest differences
Vitamin A, RAE +2412% in Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried Biotin (Vitamin B7) +1831% in Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) +1123% in Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine +664% in Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried
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