Chicken vs Nuts
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Nuts, pine nuts, dried is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Chicken 462
Nuts 673
Protein (g)
Chicken 16.6
Nuts 13.7
Carbs (g)
Chicken 0
Nuts 13.1
Fat (g)
Chicken 44.0
Nuts 68.4
Fiber (g)
Chicken 0
Nuts 3.70
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), cooked, roasted — 16.6g vs 13.7g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), cooked, roasted — 462 vs 673 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Nuts, pine nuts, 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 | Nuts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 462 kcal | 673 kcal | -31% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 39.5 g | 2.28 g | +1630% |
| Protein | 16.6 g | 13.7 g | +21% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 44.0 g | 68.4 g | -36% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 13.1 g | -100% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 3.70 g | -100% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 12.1 g | 4.90 g | +148% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 19.2 g | 18.8 g | +2% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.246 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 132 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0.800 mg | -100% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.052 mg | 0.364 mg | -86% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.062 mg | 0.227 mg | -73% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 3.92 mg | 4.39 mg | -11% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.900 mg | 0.313 mg | +188% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.197 mg | 0.094 mg | +110% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 3.00 ug | 34.0 ug | -91% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 48.9 mg | 55.8 mg | -12% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.500 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 54.0 ug | 1.00 ug | +5300% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 17.0 ug | -100% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.230 mg | 9.33 mg | -98% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.200 ug | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 10.0 mg | 16.0 mg | -37% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.900 mg | 5.53 mg | -84% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 16.0 mg | 251 mg | -94% |
| Phosphorus, P | 151 mg | 575 mg | -74% |
| Potassium, K | 181 mg | 597 mg | -70% |
| Sodium, Na | 85.0 mg | 2.00 mg | +4150% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.860 mg | 6.45 mg | -87% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.045 mg | 1.32 mg | -97% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.020 mg | 8.80 mg | -100% |
| Selenium, Se | 17.4 ug | 0.700 ug | +2386% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1934 kj | 2816 kj | -31% |
| Ash | 0.720 g | 2.59 g | -72% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 3.59 g | -100% |
| Sucrose | — | 3.45 g | |
| Glucose | — | 0.070 g | |
| Fructose | — | 0.070 g | |
| Lactose | — | 0 g | |
| Maltose | — | 0 g | |
| Galactose | — | 0 g | |
| Starch | — | 1.43 g | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 3.00 ug | 34.0 ug | -91% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 3.00 ug | 34.0 ug | -91% |
| Betaine | 14.4 mg | 0.400 mg | +3500% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 54.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 1.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 181 IU | 29.0 IU | +524% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 91.0 ug | 9.00 ug | +911% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.130 mg | 11.1 mg | -99% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.050 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.130 mg | 0.690 mg | -81% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0.010 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 6.00 IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0.200 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0.500 ug | 53.9 ug | -99% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | — | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.007 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.023 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.257 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.031 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 9.56 g | 3.21 g | +198% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.050 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 2.15 g | 1.39 g | +55% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.029 g | 0.229 g | -87% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.024 g | 0.068 g | -65% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.094 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 2.82 g | 0.017 g | +16471% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 2.80 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.040 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 16.0 g | 17.9 g | -11% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 15.8 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.253 g | 0.801 g | -68% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.005 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.001 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 8.79 g | 34.1 g | -74% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 8.06 g | 33.2 g | -76% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 7.93 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.056 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.385 g | 0.164 g | +135% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.385 g | 0.112 g | +244% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0.052 g | -100% |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.009 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.048 g | 0.404 g | -88% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.071 g | 0.353 g | -80% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.068 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.143 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.008 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.032 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.015 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.007 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.165 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.020 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.144 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.081 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.081 g | — | |
| Stigmasterol | — | 0 mg | |
| Campesterol | — | 20.0 mg | |
| Beta-sitosterol | — | 132 mg | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.082 g | 0.107 g | -23% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.525 g | 0.370 g | +42% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.469 g | 0.542 g | -13% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.913 g | 0.991 g | -8% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.947 g | 0.540 g | +75% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.280 g | 0.259 g | +8% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.138 g | 0.289 g | -52% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.504 g | 0.524 g | -4% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.392 g | 0.509 g | -23% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.590 g | 0.687 g | -14% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.18 g | 2.41 g | -51% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.340 g | 0.341 g | = |
| Alanine | 1.14 g | 0.684 g | +66% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.24 g | 1.30 g | -5% |
| Glutamic acid | 1.96 g | 2.93 g | -33% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 2.13 g | 0.691 g | +209% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.26 g | 0.673 g | +88% |
| Serine | 0.603 g | 0.835 g | -28% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 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 +5300% in Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), cooked, roasted Sodium, Na +4150% in Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), cooked, roasted Selenium, Se +2386% in Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), cooked, roasted Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) +188% in Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), cooked, roasted
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