Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oyster mushroom
versus
chicken leg
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oyster mushroom and chicken leg:
Chicken leg is high in calories and oyster mushroom has 85% less calories than chicken leg - oyster mushroom has 33 calories per 100 grams and chicken leg has 214 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oyster mushroom is much heavier in carbs, much lighter in fat and similar to chicken leg for protein. Oyster mushroom has a macronutrient ratio of 32:59:9 and for chicken leg, 31:0:69 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Oyster Mushroom | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 32% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 59% | ~ |
| Fat | 9% | 69% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Oyster mushroom and chicken leg contain similar amounts of carbs - oyster mushroom has 6.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.17g of carbohydrates.
Oyster mushroom is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than chicken leg - oyster mushroom has 2.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken leg does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg has less sugar than oyster mushroom - oyster mushroom has 1.1g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken leg does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg is an excellent source of protein and it has 395% more protein than oyster mushroom - oyster mushroom has 3.3g of protein per 100 grams and chicken leg has 16.4g of protein.
Oyster mushroom has signficantly less saturated fat than chicken leg - oyster mushroom has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken leg has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both chicken leg and oyster mushroom are low in trans fat - chicken leg has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and oyster mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Oyster mushroom has less cholesterol than chicken leg - chicken leg has 93mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and oyster mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg and oyster mushroom contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chicken leg has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and oyster mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg has 13 times more Vitamin A than oyster mushroom - oyster mushroom has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken leg has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Oyster mushroom has 13 times more Vitamin D than chicken leg - oyster mushroom has 29iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chicken leg has 2iu of Vitamin D.
Chicken leg and oyster mushroom contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chicken leg has 0.22mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and oyster mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg and oyster mushroom contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken leg has 2.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oyster mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Oyster mushroom has more riboflavin and folate, however, chicken leg contains more Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both oyster mushroom and chicken leg contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin and pantothenic acid.
| Oyster Mushroom | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.125 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.349 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 4.956 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.294 MG | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11 MG | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 38 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.56 UG |
Oyster mushroom and chicken leg contain similar amounts of calcium - oyster mushroom has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken leg has 9mg of calcium.
Oyster mushroom has 93% more iron than chicken leg - oyster mushroom has 1.3mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.69mg of iron.
Both oyster mushroom and chicken leg are high in potassium. Oyster mushroom has 107% more potassium than chicken leg - oyster mushroom has 420mg 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, oyster mushroom has more beta-carotene than chicken leg per 100 grams, however, chicken leg contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than oyster mushroom per 100 grams.
| Oyster Mushroom | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 29 UG | ~ |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 91 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken leg has more linoleic acid than oyster mushroom per 100 grams.
| Oyster Mushroom | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.123 G | 2.987 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.016 G |
| Total | 0.123 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: Oyster Mushroom (Mushrooms, oyster, raw) and Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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