Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oyster mushroom
versus
cooked
chicken breast
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oyster mushroom and chicken breast:
Chicken breast is high in calories and oyster mushroom has 80% less calories than chicken breast - oyster mushroom has 33 calories per 100 grams and chicken breast has 165 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oyster mushroom is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to chicken breast per calorie. Oyster mushroom has a macronutrient ratio of 32:59:9 and for chicken breast, 79:0:21 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Oyster Mushroom | Chicken Breast | |
---|---|---|
Protein | 32% | 79% |
Carbohydrates | 59% | ~ |
Fat | 9% | 21% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chicken breast has less carbohydrates than oyster mushroom - oyster mushroom has 6.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Oyster mushroom is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than chicken breast - oyster mushroom has 2.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast has less sugar than oyster mushroom - oyster mushroom has 1.1g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast is an excellent source of protein and it has 837% more protein than oyster mushroom - oyster mushroom has 3.3g of protein per 100 grams and chicken breast has 31g of protein.
Oyster mushroom and chicken breast contain similar amounts of saturated fat - oyster mushroom has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken breast has 1g of saturated fat.
Oyster mushroom has less cholesterol than chicken breast - chicken breast has 85mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and oyster mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Oyster mushroom and chicken breast contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - oyster mushroom has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken breast has 6ug of Vitamin A.
Oyster mushroom has 480% more Vitamin D than chicken breast - oyster mushroom has 29iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chicken breast has 5iu of Vitamin D.
Chicken breast and oyster mushroom contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chicken breast has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and oyster mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast and oyster mushroom contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken breast has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oyster mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Oyster mushroom has more riboflavin and folate, however, chicken breast contains more niacin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both oyster mushroom and chicken breast contain significant amounts of thiamin and pantothenic acid.
Oyster Mushroom | Chicken Breast | |
---|---|---|
Thiamin | 0.125 MG | 0.07 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.349 MG | 0.114 MG |
Niacin | 4.956 MG | 13.712 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.294 MG | 0.965 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.11 MG | 0.6 MG |
Folate | 38 UG | 4 UG |
Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.34 UG |
Chicken breast has 400% more calcium than oyster mushroom - oyster mushroom has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken breast has 15mg of calcium.
Oyster mushroom and chicken breast contain similar amounts of iron - oyster mushroom has 1.3mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken breast has 1mg of iron.
Both oyster mushroom and chicken breast are high in potassium. Oyster mushroom has 64% more potassium than chicken breast - oyster mushroom has 420mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken breast has 256mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken breast has more linoleic acid than oyster mushroom per 100 grams.
Oyster Mushroom | Chicken Breast | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.123 G | 0.59 G |
other omega 6 | ~ | 0.06 G |
Total | 0.123 G | 0.65 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Oyster Mushroom or Chicken Breast .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Oyster Mushroom (Mushrooms, oyster, raw) and Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) .
Oyster Mushroom 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 | |||