Chicken vs Egg
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Egg, yolk, dried is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Chicken 167
Egg 669
Protein (g)
Chicken 24.5
Egg 33.6
Carbs (g)
Chicken 0.870
Egg 0.660
Fat (g)
Chicken 6.51
Egg 59.1
Fiber (g)
Chicken 0
Egg 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Egg, yolk, dried — 33.6g vs 24.5g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered — 167 vs 669 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Egg, yolk, dried 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 | Egg | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 167 kcal | 669 kcal | -75% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 66.8 g | 3.08 g | +2069% |
| Protein | 24.5 g | 33.6 g | -27% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 6.51 g | 59.1 g | -89% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.870 g | 0.660 g | +32% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.06 g | 20.3 g | -90% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.42 g | 23.4 g | -94% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.090 g | 0.346 g | -74% |
| Cholesterol | 563 mg | 2307 mg | -76% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 27.9 mg | 0 mg | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.291 mg | 0.387 mg | -25% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 1.99 mg | 1.26 mg | +59% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 11.0 mg | 0.083 mg | +13207% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 6.67 mg | 9.06 mg | -26% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.755 mg | 0.742 mg | +2% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 578 ug | 209 ug | +177% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 290 mg | 2403 mg | -88% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 16.9 ug | 5.11 ug | +230% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 3981 ug | 483 ug | +724% |
| Carotene, beta | 30.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | 11.0 ug | 79.0 ug | -86% |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.820 mg | 4.81 mg | -83% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 10.4 ug | -100% |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 11.0 mg | 289 mg | -96% |
| Iron, Fe | 11.6 mg | 9.56 mg | +22% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25.0 mg | 26.0 mg | -4% |
| Phosphorus, P | 405 mg | 1040 mg | -61% |
| Potassium, K | 263 mg | 264 mg | = |
| Sodium, Na | 76.0 mg | 149 mg | -49% |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.98 mg | 7.73 mg | -49% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.496 mg | 0 mg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.359 mg | 0.185 mg | +94% |
| Selenium, Se | 82.4 ug | 139 ug | -41% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 697 kj | 2800 kj | -75% |
| Ash | 1.36 g | 3.51 g | -61% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0.230 g | -100% |
| Sucrose | — | 0 g | |
| Glucose | — | 0.230 g | |
| Fructose | — | 0 g | |
| Lactose | — | 0 g | |
| Maltose | — | 0 g | |
| Galactose | — | 0 g | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 578 ug | 209 ug | +177% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 578 ug | 209 ug | +177% |
| Betaine | 13.0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 3978 ug | 477 ug | +734% |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 11.0 ug | 70.0 ug | -84% |
| Vitamin A, IU | 13328 IU | 1715 IU | +677% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 21.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Lycopene | 83.0 ug | 1133 ug | -93% |
| 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 | 417 IU | -100% |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0 ug | 10.4 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | 1.50 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 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) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.013 g | 0.198 g | -93% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0.036 g | -100% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 1.11 g | 14.8 g | -93% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0 g | 0.122 g | -100% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.923 g | 5.18 g | -82% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.014 g | 0.028 g | -50% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | 0.034 g | -100% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.120 g | 1.35 g | -91% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 1.28 g | 21.9 g | -94% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | — | 21.6 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.021 g | 0.143 g | -85% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.99 g | 10.3 g | -81% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.719 g | 8.67 g | -92% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.719 g | 8.60 g | -92% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0 g | 0.281 g | -100% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.012 g | 0.181 g | -93% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.011 g | 0.072 g | -85% |
| PUFA 18:3i | — | 0.028 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 | 0.106 g | -82% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.508 g | 0.978 g | -48% |
| 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 | 0.029 g | -100% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.253 g | -100% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | — | 0.242 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | — | 0.242 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t,t | — | 0.076 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | — | 0.105 g | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.248 g | 0.390 g | -36% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 1.02 g | 1.54 g | -34% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.14 g | 1.70 g | -33% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 2.13 g | 2.91 g | -27% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 1.88 g | 2.47 g | -24% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.608 g | 0.858 g | -29% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.383 g | 0.588 g | -35% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 1.16 g | 1.47 g | -21% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.919 g | 1.42 g | -35% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.40 g | 1.93 g | -27% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.54 g | 2.34 g | -34% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.714 g | 0.861 g | -17% |
| Alanine | 1.40 g | 1.75 g | -20% |
| Aspartic acid | 2.24 g | 3.31 g | -32% |
| Glutamic acid | 2.95 g | 4.26 g | -31% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.20 g | 1.04 g | +15% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.02 g | 1.33 g | -23% |
| Serine | 1.03 g | 2.81 g | -63% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.043 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 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 | — | |
* 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
Niacin (Vitamin B3) +13207% in Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered Vitamin A, RAE +724% in Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin +230% in Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered Biotin (Vitamin B7) +177% in Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered
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