Chicken vs Oil
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Chicken 440
Oil 899
Protein (g)
Chicken 9.58
Oil 0.560
Carbs (g)
Chicken 0.790
Oil 0
Fat (g)
Chicken 44.2
Oil 99.6
Fiber (g)
Chicken 0
Oil —
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), raw — 9.58g vs 0.560g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), raw — 440 vs 899 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), raw 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 | Oil | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 440 kcal | 899 kcal | -51% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 44.9 g | 0.020 g | +224450% |
| Protein | 9.58 g | 0.560 g | +1611% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 44.2 g | 99.6 g | -56% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.790 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | — | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 12.1 g | 10.9 g | +11% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 19.0 g | 47.1 g | -60% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.229 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 105 mg | 52.0 mg | +102% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.040 mg | 0.011 mg | +264% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.032 mg | 0 mg | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 2.57 mg | 0 mg | |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.610 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.116 mg | 0 mg | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 2.00 ug | 2.00 ug | = |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | — | |
| Choline, total | 28.3 mg | 0.100 mg | +28200% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.650 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 59.0 ug | 10.0 ug | +490% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | — | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.270 mg | 10.3 mg | -97% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.200 ug | 0.700 ug | -71% |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | — | 1.40 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 6.00 mg | 0 mg | |
| Iron, Fe | 0.370 mg | 0 mg | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 8.00 mg | 0 mg | |
| Phosphorus, P | 95.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Potassium, K | 119 mg | 0 mg | |
| Sodium, Na | 51.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.650 mg | 0 mg | |
| Copper, Cu | 0.038 mg | 0 mg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.014 mg | 0 mg | |
| Selenium, Se | 10.1 ug | 3.30 ug | +206% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1839 kj | 3760 kj | -51% |
| Ash | 0.490 g | 0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 2.00 ug | 2.00 ug | = |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 2.00 ug | — | |
| Betaine | 8.30 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | — | |
| Retinol | 59.0 ug | 10.0 ug | +490% |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 1.00 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 196 IU | 33.0 IU | +494% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | — | |
| Lycopene | 103 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.130 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.040 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.040 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 6.00 IU | 30.0 IU | -80% |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0.200 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0.400 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | — | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.021 g | 0.080 g | -74% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.253 g | 2.52 g | -90% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.027 g | 0.310 g | -91% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 9.51 g | 6.90 g | +38% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.051 g | 0.157 g | -68% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 2.17 g | 0.940 g | +131% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.029 g | 0.017 g | +71% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.025 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.091 g | 0.750 g | -88% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.107 g | -100% |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 2.68 g | 18.9 g | -86% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 2.66 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.039 g | 0.287 g | -86% |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 15.9 g | 21.5 g | -26% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 15.8 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.214 g | 4.85 g | -96% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.005 g | 0.640 g | -99% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.005 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.001 g | 0.080 g | -99% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 9.06 g | 33.0 g | -73% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 8.29 g | 0.873 g | +849% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 8.16 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.056 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.441 g | 0.855 g | -48% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.397 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.044 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.009 g | 1.22 g | -99% |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.051 g | 0.240 g | -79% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.072 g | 0.183 g | -61% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.069 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.133 g | 1.34 g | -90% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.007 g | 9.71 g | -100% |
| PUFA 21:5 (Omega-3, Heneicosapentaenoic acid) | — | 0.350 g | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.030 g | 0.170 g | -82% |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.014 g | 5.61 g | -100% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.007 g | 12.4 g | -100% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.161 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.018 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.143 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.068 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.068 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.047 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.304 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.271 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.528 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.548 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.162 g | — | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.080 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.291 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.226 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.341 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.682 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.197 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.657 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.714 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.13 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.23 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.729 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.348 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | — | |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | — | |
| Theobromine | 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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