Turkey vs Chicken breast tenders
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Chicken breast tenders, breaded, cooked, microwaved is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Turkey 111
Chicken breast 252
Protein (g)
Turkey 18.8
Chicken breast 16.4
Carbs (g)
Turkey 0
Chicken breast 17.6
Fat (g)
Turkey 3.37
Chicken breast 12.9
Fiber (g)
Turkey 0
Chicken breast 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Turkey, gizzard, all classes, raw — 18.8g vs 16.4g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Turkey, gizzard, all classes, raw — 111 vs 252 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Chicken breast tenders, breaded, cooked, microwaved 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 | Turkey | Chicken breast tenders | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 111 kcal | 252 kcal | -56% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 77.5 g | 51.3 g | +51% |
| Protein | 18.8 g | 16.4 g | +15% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.37 g | 12.9 g | -74% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 17.6 g | -100% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.929 g | 3.20 g | -71% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.795 g | 5.71 g | -86% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.031 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 271 mg | 45.0 mg | +502% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 6.20 mg | 0 mg | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.061 mg | 0.324 mg | -81% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.327 mg | 0.098 mg | +234% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 6.23 mg | 6.51 mg | -4% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.914 mg | 0.994 mg | -8% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.198 mg | 0.037 mg | +435% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 6.00 ug | 12.0 ug | -50% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 89.7 mg | 40.8 mg | +120% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 3.61 ug | 0.440 ug | +720% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 46.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.220 mg | 0.370 mg | -41% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.500 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 16.0 mg | 14.0 mg | +14% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.78 mg | 1.00 mg | +178% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19.0 mg | 26.0 mg | -27% |
| Phosphorus, P | 164 mg | 216 mg | -24% |
| Potassium, K | 185 mg | 225 mg | -18% |
| Sodium, Na | 147 mg | 446 mg | -67% |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.03 mg | 0.770 mg | +294% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.220 mg | 0.316 mg | -30% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.085 mg | 0.235 mg | -64% |
| Selenium, Se | 28.8 ug | 30.6 ug | -6% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 463 kj | 1053 kj | -56% |
| Ash | 0.930 g | 1.87 g | -50% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 6.00 ug | 12.0 ug | -50% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 6.00 ug | 12.0 ug | -50% |
| Betaine | 2.00 mg | 30.2 mg | -93% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 46.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 154 IU | 0 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E, added | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.150 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.020 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) | 19.0 IU | — | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0.500 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | 4.20 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) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.006 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.021 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.579 g | 2.64 g | -78% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.008 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.284 g | 0.560 g | -49% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.009 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.008 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.058 g | 0.550 g | -89% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.057 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.720 g | 5.16 g | -86% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 0.697 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.011 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.001 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.708 g | 2.79 g | -75% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.530 g | 2.69 g | -80% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.523 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.023 g | 0.100 g | -77% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.023 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.008 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.007 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.007 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.096 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.028 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.009 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.007 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.024 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.001 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.023 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.006 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.006 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.208 g | 0.202 g | +3% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.692 g | 0.612 g | +13% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.544 g | 0.667 g | -18% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.37 g | 1.11 g | +24% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 1.44 g | 1.07 g | +35% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.483 g | 0.332 g | +45% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.222 g | 0.184 g | +21% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.704 g | 0.568 g | +24% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.605 g | 0.354 g | +71% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.674 g | 0.714 g | -6% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.12 g | 0.927 g | +21% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.418 g | 0.464 g | -10% |
| Alanine | 1.05 g | 0.802 g | +31% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.49 g | 1.31 g | +14% |
| Glutamic acid | 2.50 g | 2.45 g | +2% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.03 g | 0.713 g | +45% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.16 g | 0.751 g | +55% |
| Serine | 0.821 g | 0.589 g | +39% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.580 g | 0.110 g | +427% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 0.300 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 24.0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 5.00 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 19.0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 41.0 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 90.0 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
Like this comparison?
Get weekly food comparisons and nutrient guides — explained simply. Free, no spam.