Chicken vs Chicken breast tenders
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Chicken 167
Chicken breast 263
Protein (g)
Chicken 24.5
Chicken breast 14.7
Carbs (g)
Chicken 0.870
Chicken breast 15.0
Fat (g)
Chicken 6.51
Chicken breast 15.8
Fiber (g)
Chicken 0
Chicken breast 1.10
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered — 24.5g vs 14.7g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered — 167 vs 263 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered 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 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 167 kcal | 263 kcal | -37% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 66.8 g | 52.7 g | +27% |
| Protein | 24.5 g | 14.7 g | +66% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 6.51 g | 15.8 g | -59% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.870 g | 15.0 g | -94% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 1.10 g | -100% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.06 g | 3.26 g | -37% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.42 g | 6.48 g | -78% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.090 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 563 mg | 41.0 mg | +1273% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 27.9 mg | 0.800 mg | +3387% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.291 mg | 0.211 mg | +38% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 1.99 mg | 0.091 mg | +2090% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 11.0 mg | 5.71 mg | +93% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 6.67 mg | 0.855 mg | +680% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.755 mg | 0.041 mg | +1741% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 578 ug | 12.0 ug | +4717% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 290 mg | 96.4 mg | +201% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 16.9 ug | 0.270 ug | +6141% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 3981 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | 30.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | 11.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.820 mg | 0.080 mg | +925% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0.200 ug | -100% |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 11.0 mg | 19.0 mg | -42% |
| Iron, Fe | 11.6 mg | 1.11 mg | +948% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25.0 mg | 23.0 mg | +9% |
| Phosphorus, P | 405 mg | 211 mg | +92% |
| Potassium, K | 263 mg | 214 mg | +23% |
| Sodium, Na | 76.0 mg | 536 mg | -86% |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.98 mg | 0.780 mg | +410% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.496 mg | 0.205 mg | +142% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.359 mg | 0.229 mg | +57% |
| Selenium, Se | 82.4 ug | 24.7 ug | +234% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 697 kj | 1101 kj | -37% |
| Ash | 1.36 g | 1.77 g | -23% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0.370 g | -100% |
| 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) | 578 ug | 12.0 ug | +4717% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 578 ug | 12.0 ug | +4717% |
| Betaine | 13.0 mg | 12.5 mg | +4% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 3978 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 11.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 13328 IU | 0 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 21.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Lycopene | 83.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.350 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 D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 9.00 IU | -100% |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | 14.7 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | 15.3 ug | -100% |
| 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) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.013 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 1.11 g | 2.65 g | -58% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.923 g | 0.610 g | +51% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.014 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.120 g | 0.510 g | -76% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 1.28 g | 5.93 g | -78% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.021 g | 0.037 g | -43% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.99 g | 3.34 g | -40% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.719 g | 3.20 g | -78% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.719 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0 g | 0.143 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) | 0.011 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.019 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.508 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.248 g | 0.184 g | +35% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 1.02 g | 0.557 g | +83% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.14 g | 0.603 g | +90% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 2.13 g | 1.02 g | +109% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 1.88 g | 0.988 g | +90% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.608 g | 0.300 g | +103% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.383 g | 0.167 g | +129% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 1.16 g | 0.525 g | +121% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.919 g | 0.331 g | +178% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.40 g | 0.659 g | +113% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.54 g | 0.804 g | +91% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.714 g | 0.435 g | +64% |
| Alanine | 1.40 g | 0.722 g | +94% |
| Aspartic acid | 2.24 g | 1.19 g | +89% |
| Glutamic acid | 2.95 g | 2.24 g | +31% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.20 g | 0.632 g | +89% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.02 g | 0.675 g | +51% |
| Serine | 1.03 g | 0.538 g | +92% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.043 g | 0.075 g | -43% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Daidzein | — | 0.200 mg | |
| Genistein | — | 0.250 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 8.80 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 210 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 4.90 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 15.0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 48.0 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 290 mg | — | |
| Isoflavones | |||
| Total isoflavones | — | 0.550 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 B-12 — Cobalamin +6141% in Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered Biotin (Vitamin B7) +4717% in Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid +3387% in Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) +2090% in Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered
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