Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
egg noodles
versus
chicken leg
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg noodles and chicken leg:
Both egg noodles and chicken leg are high in calories. Chicken leg has 55% more calories than egg noodle - egg noodle has 138 calories per 100 grams and chicken leg has 214 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, egg noodles is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to chicken leg per calorie. Egg noodles has a macronutrient ratio of 13:73:14 and for chicken leg, 31:0:69 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Egg Noodles | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 13% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 73% | ~ |
| Fat | 14% | 69% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chicken leg has signficantly less carbohydrates than egg noodle - egg noodle has 25.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.17g of carbohydrates.
Egg noodle has more dietary fiber than chicken leg - egg noodle has 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken leg does not contain significant amounts.
Egg noodles and chicken leg contain similar amounts of sugar - egg noodle has 0.4g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken leg does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg is an excellent source of protein and it has 261% more protein than egg noodle - egg noodle has 4.5g of protein per 100 grams and chicken leg has 16.4g of protein.
Egg noodle has signficantly less saturated fat than chicken leg - egg noodle has 0.42g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken leg has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both egg noodles and chicken leg are low in trans fat - egg noodle has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.06g of trans fat.
Egg noodle has 69% less cholesterol than chicken leg - egg noodle has 29mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chicken leg has 93mg of cholesterol.
Chicken leg and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chicken leg has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg has 367% more Vitamin A than egg noodle - egg noodle has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken leg has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Chicken leg and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - chicken leg has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Egg noodles and chicken leg contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - egg noodle has 0.17mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.22mg of Vitamin E.
Chicken leg and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken leg has 2.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Egg noodle has more thiamin and folate, however, chicken leg contains more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both egg noodles and chicken leg contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Egg Noodles | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.289 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.136 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 2.077 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.263 MG | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046 MG | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 84 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09 UG | 0.56 UG |
Egg noodles and chicken leg contain similar amounts of calcium - egg noodle has 12mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken leg has 9mg of calcium.
Egg noodle has 113% more iron than chicken leg - egg noodle has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.69mg of iron.
Chicken leg is a great source of potassium and it has 434% more potassium than egg noodle - egg noodle has 38mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken leg has 203mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
| Egg Noodles | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 1 UG | ~ |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 38 UG | 91 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken leg has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and DPA than egg noodle per 100 grams.
| Egg Noodles | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.028 G | 0.155 G |
| DHA | ~ | 0.01 G |
| EPA | ~ | 0.004 G |
| DPA | ~ | 0.012 G |
| Total | 0.028 G | 0.181 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken leg has more linoleic acid than egg noodle per 100 grams.
| Egg Noodles | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.522 G | 2.987 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.016 G |
| Total | 0.522 G | 3.003 G |
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: Egg Noodles (Noodles, egg, cooked, enriched, with added salt) and Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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