Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
venison
versus
chicken leg
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in venison and chicken leg:
Both chicken leg and venison are high in calories. Chicken leg has 43% more calories than venison - chicken leg has 214 calories per 100 grams and venison has 150 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, venison is much heavier in protein, much lighter in fat and similar to chicken leg for carbs. Venison has a macronutrient ratio of 84:0:16 and for chicken leg, 31:0:69 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Venison | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 84% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | ~ |
| Fat | 16% | 69% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both chicken leg and venison are low in carbohydrates - chicken leg has 0.17g of total carbs per 100 grams and venison does not contain significant amounts.
Both chicken leg and venison are high in protein. Venison has 82% more protein than chicken leg - chicken leg has 16.4g of protein per 100 grams and venison has 29.8g of protein.
Venison has 67% less saturated fat than chicken leg - chicken leg has 4.4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and venison has 1.4g of saturated fat.
Both chicken leg and venison are low in trans fat - chicken leg has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and venison does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg and venison contain similar amounts of cholesterol - chicken leg has 93mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and venison has 78mg of cholesterol.
Chicken leg and venison contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chicken leg has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and venison does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg has more Vitamin A than venison - chicken leg has 28ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and venison does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg and venison contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - chicken leg has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and venison does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg and venison contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chicken leg has 0.22mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and venison has 0.61mg of Vitamin E.
Chicken leg and venison contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken leg has 2.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and venison has 1.2ug of Vitamin K.
Venison has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, chicken leg contains more pantothenic acid. Both venison and chicken leg contain significant amounts of folate.
| Venison | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.276 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.506 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 10.613 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.746 MG | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 9 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.8 UG | 0.56 UG |
Chicken leg and venison contain similar amounts of calcium - chicken leg has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and venison has 6mg of calcium.
Venison is an excellent source of iron and it has 486% more iron than chicken leg - chicken leg has 0.69mg of iron per 100 grams and venison has 4mg of iron.
Both chicken leg and venison are high in potassium. Venison has 94% more potassium than chicken leg - chicken leg has 203mg of potassium per 100 grams and venison has 393mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken leg has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and DPA than venison per 100 grams.
| Venison | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.044 G | 0.155 G |
| DHA | ~ | 0.01 G |
| EPA | ~ | 0.004 G |
| DPA | ~ | 0.012 G |
| Total | 0.044 G | 0.181 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken leg has more linoleic acid than venison per 100 grams.
| Venison | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.115 G | 2.987 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.016 G |
| Total | 0.115 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: Venison (Venison/deer steak, cooked, NS as to cooking method) and Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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