Chicken vs Oil
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, cooked, braised is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Chicken 403
Oil 900
Protein (g)
Chicken 12.3
Oil 0
Carbs (g)
Chicken 1.00
Oil 0
Fat (g)
Chicken 38.9
Oil 100
Fiber (g)
Chicken 0
Oil 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, cooked, braised — 12.3g vs 0g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, cooked, braised — 403 vs 900 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, cooked, braised 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 | 403 kcal | 900 kcal | -55% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 47.0 g | 0 g | |
| Protein | 12.3 g | 0 g | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 38.9 g | 100 g | -61% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 1.00 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 10.6 g | 14.5 g | -27% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 17.2 g | 54.2 g | -68% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.245 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 124 mg | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | — | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.050 mg | 0 mg | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.040 mg | 0 mg | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 3.30 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.144 mg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 2.00 ug | — | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 36.2 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.270 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 44.0 ug | 694 ug | -94% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.180 mg | 8.27 mg | -98% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.100 ug | 5.70 ug | -98% |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | — | 2.00 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 14.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Iron, Fe | 0.650 mg | 0 mg | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 12.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Phosphorus, P | 112 mg | 0 mg | |
| Potassium, K | 146 mg | 0 mg | |
| Sodium, Na | 139 mg | 0 mg | |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.630 mg | 0 mg | |
| Copper, Cu | 0.029 mg | 0 mg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.016 mg | 0 mg | |
| Selenium, Se | 15.6 ug | 3.00 ug | +420% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1688 kj | 3766 kj | -55% |
| Ash | 0.840 g | 0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Sucrose | — | 0 g | |
| Glucose | — | 0 g | |
| Fructose | — | 0 g | |
| Lactose | — | 0 g | |
| Maltose | — | 0 g | |
| Galactose | — | 0 g | |
| Starch | — | 0 g | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 2.00 ug | — | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 2.00 ug | — | |
| Betaine | 10.6 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 44.0 ug | — | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 147 IU | 2310 IU | -94% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 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 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) | 3.00 IU | 228 IU | -99% |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0.100 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) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.005 g | 0.120 g | -96% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.021 g | 0.980 g | -98% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.215 g | 5.94 g | -96% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.026 g | 0.230 g | -89% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 8.38 g | 6.57 g | +28% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.042 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 1.86 g | 0.650 g | +186% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.027 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.020 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.084 g | 1.43 g | -94% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.090 g | -100% |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 2.69 g | 20.3 g | -87% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 2.68 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.034 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 14.1 g | 19.2 g | -26% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 14.0 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.241 g | 9.56 g | -97% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.005 g | 3.52 g | -100% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.005 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | 0.100 g | -100% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 7.99 g | 10.8 g | -26% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 7.33 g | 0.710 g | +932% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 7.18 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.052 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.375 g | 0.470 g | -20% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.375 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.009 g | 0.360 g | -98% |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.042 g | 0.110 g | -62% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.061 g | 0.050 g | +22% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.059 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.121 g | 0.490 g | -75% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.007 g | 2.80 g | -100% |
| PUFA 21:5 (Omega-3, Heneicosapentaenoic acid) | — | 0.120 g | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.029 g | 0.160 g | -82% |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.013 g | 1.59 g | -99% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.006 g | 3.94 g | -100% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.152 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.017 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.135 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.093 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.093 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.061 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.389 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.347 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.676 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.701 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.207 g | — | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.102 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.373 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.290 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.437 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.873 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.252 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.841 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.915 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.45 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.58 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.934 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.446 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 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
Selenium, Se +420% in Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, cooked, braised Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) -98% in Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, cooked, braised Vitamin D (D2 + D3) -98% in Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, cooked, braised Vitamin A, RAE -94% in Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, cooked, braised
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