Chashu Pork vs. Chicken Breast
Nutrition comparison of Chashu Pork and Cooked Chicken Breast
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chashu pork
versus
cooked
chicken breast
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chashu pork and chicken breast:
- Both chicken breast and chashu pork are high in calories and protein.
- Chashu pork has 4.3 times less cholesterol than chicken breast.
- Chashu pork has signficantly more Vitamin C than chicken breast.
- Chashu pork has signficantly more dietary fiber than chicken breast.
- Chicken breast has 55% less saturated fat than chashu pork.
- Chicken breast has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
- Chicken breast is a great source of potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Chashu Pork (BBQ PORK) and Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both chicken breast and chashu pork are high in calories. Chicken breast is very similar to chicken breast for calories - chicken breast has 165 calories per 100 grams and chashu pork has 173 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chashu pork is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and heavier in fat compared to chicken breast per calorie. Chashu pork has a macronutrient ratio of 25:42:34 and for chicken breast, 79:0:21 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chashu Pork | Chicken Breast | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 25% | 79% |
| Carbohydrates | 42% | ~ |
| Fat | 34% | 21% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Chicken breast has less carbohydrates than chashu pork - chashu pork has 19.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Chashu pork has signficantly more dietary fiber than chicken breast - chashu pork has 1.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Chicken breast has less sugar than chashu pork - chashu pork has 4.5g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Both chicken breast and chashu pork are high in protein. Chicken breast has 169% more protein than chashu pork - chicken breast has 31g of protein per 100 grams and chashu pork has 11.5g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Chicken breast has 55% less saturated fat than chashu pork - chicken breast has 1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chashu pork has 2.2g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Chashu pork has 4.3 times less cholesterol than chicken breast - chicken breast has 85mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chashu pork has 16mg of cholesterol.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Chashu pork has signficantly more Vitamin C than chicken breast - chashu pork has 11.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Chicken breast has more Vitamin A than chashu pork - chicken breast has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin D
Chicken breast has more Vitamin D than chashu pork - chicken breast has 5iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Chicken breast and chashu pork contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chicken breast has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Chicken breast and chashu pork contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken breast has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Chicken breast has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
| Chashu Pork | Chicken Breast | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.07 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.114 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 13.712 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.965 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.6 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.34 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Chashu pork has 73% more calcium than chicken breast - chicken breast has 15mg of calcium per 100 grams and chashu pork has 26mg of calcium.
iron
Chicken breast and chashu pork contain similar amounts of iron - chicken breast has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and chashu pork has 0.92mg of iron.
potassium
Chicken breast is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than chashu pork - chicken breast has 256mg of potassium per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Chashu Pork (BBQ PORK) and Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) .
Chashu Pork g
()
|
Daily Values (%) |
Cooked Chicken Breast g
()
|
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCAL % |
|
5% | calories | 5% |
|
KCAL % | |
| G % |
|
5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
G % | |
| G % |
|
5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
|
G % | |
| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
| G % |
|
5% | total fat | 5% |
|
G % | |
| G % |
|
5% | saturated fat | 5% |
|
G % | |
| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
| MG % |
|
5% | sodium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
| UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| IU % |
|
5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
|
IU % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | calcium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | iron | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | magnesium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | potassium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| G % |
|
5% | protein | 5% |
|
G % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | choline | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | chlorine | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | chromium | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | copper | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | fluoride | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | iodine | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | manganese | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | molybdenum | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | phosphorus | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | selenium | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | zinc | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does chicken breast or chashu pork contain more calories in 100 grams?Both chicken breast and chashu pork are high in calories. Chicken breast is quite similar to chicken breast for calories - chicken breast has 165 calories in 100g and chashu pork has 173 calories.
Is chicken breast or chashu pork better for protein?
Both chicken breast and chashu pork are high in protein. Chicken breast has 170% more protein than chashu pork - chicken breast has 31g of protein per 100 grams and chashu pork has 11.5g of protein.
Does chashu pork or chicken breast have more carbohydrates?
By weight, chicken breast has fewer carbohydrates than chashu pork - chashu pork has 19.2g of carbs for 100g and chicken breast has no carbs..