Turkey sticks vs Chicken breast tenders

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Chicken breast tenders, breaded, uncooked is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Turkey sticks 279
Chicken breast 263

Protein (g)

Turkey sticks 14.2
Chicken breast 14.7

Carbs (g)

Turkey sticks 17.0
Chicken breast 15.0

Fat (g)

Turkey sticks 16.9
Chicken breast 15.8

Fiber (g)

Turkey sticks —
Chicken breast 1.10

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Chicken breast tenders, breaded, uncooked — 14.7g vs 14.2g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Chicken breast tenders, breaded, uncooked — 263 vs 279 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Chicken breast tenders, breaded, uncooked 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 sticks Chicken breast tenders
Energy
Energy 279 kcal 263 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 49.4 g 52.7 g
Protein 14.2 g 14.7 g
Total lipid (fat) 16.9 g 15.8 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 17.0 g 15.0 g
Fiber, total dietary — 1.10 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 4.38 g 3.26 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 6.92 g 6.48 g
Cholesterol 64.0 mg 41.0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0.800 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.100 mg 0.211 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.180 mg 0.091 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 2.10 mg 5.71 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.533 mg 0.855 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.200 mg 0.041 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 29.0 ug 12.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 20.0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total — 96.4 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.230 ug 0.270 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 12.0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.080 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0.200 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 14.0 mg 19.0 mg
Iron, Fe 2.20 mg 1.11 mg
Magnesium, Mg 15.0 mg 23.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 234 mg 211 mg
Potassium, K 260 mg 214 mg
Sodium, Na 838 mg 536 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.46 mg 0.780 mg
Copper, Cu 0.073 mg 0.205 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.083 mg 0.229 mg
Selenium, Se 20.7 ug 24.7 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1167 kj 1101 kj
Ash 2.50 g 1.77 g
Total Sugars — 0.370 g
Sucrose — 0.070 g
Glucose — 0.150 g
Fructose — 0 g
Lactose — 0 g
Maltose — 0.150 g
Galactose — 0 g
Starch — 13.3 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 9.00 ug 12.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 43.0 ug 12.0 ug
Betaine — 12.5 mg
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol 12.0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 40.0 IU 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 9.00 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 14.7 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) — 15.3 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.060 g 0 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) — 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 2.48 g 2.65 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) — 0 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 1.72 g 0.610 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) — 0 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) — 0 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) — 0 g
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.080 g 0.510 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 6.83 g 5.93 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0.037 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 4.39 g 3.34 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 4.01 g 3.20 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.240 g 0.143 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.090 g 0 g
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 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.170 g 0.184 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.606 g 0.557 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.726 g 0.603 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.13 g 1.02 g
Lysine (EAA) 1.17 g 0.988 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.387 g 0.300 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.178 g 0.167 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.604 g 0.525 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.549 g 0.331 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.751 g 0.659 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.923 g 0.804 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.421 g 0.435 g
Alanine 0.808 g 0.722 g
Aspartic acid 1.26 g 1.19 g
Glutamic acid 2.83 g 2.24 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.668 g 0.632 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.798 g 0.675 g
Serine 0.679 g 0.538 g
Hydroxyproline — 0.075 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg
Daidzein — 0.200 mg
Genistein — 0.250 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones — 0.550 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 B-6 — Pyridoxine +388% in Turkey sticks, breaded, battered, fried Biotin (Vitamin B7) +142% in Turkey sticks, breaded, battered, fried Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid -100% in Turkey sticks, breaded, battered, fried Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) +98% in Turkey sticks, breaded, battered, fried

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