Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
chicken breast
versus
chicken quarter
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chicken breast and chicken quarter:
Both chicken breast and chicken quarter are high in calories. Chicken quarter has 30% more calories than chicken breast - chicken breast has 165 calories per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 214 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chicken breast is much heavier in protein, much lighter in fat and similar to chicken quarter for carbs. Chicken breast has a macronutrient ratio of 79:0:21 and for chicken quarter, 31:0:69 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chicken Breast | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 79% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | ~ |
| Fat | 21% | 69% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both chicken quarter and chicken breast are low in carbohydrates - chicken quarter has 0.17g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Both chicken breast and chicken quarter are high in protein. Chicken breast has 89% more protein than chicken quarter - chicken breast has 31g of protein per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 16.4g of protein.
Chicken breast has 3.3 times less saturated fat than chicken quarter - chicken breast has 1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both chicken quarter and chicken breast are low in trans fat - chicken quarter has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of cholesterol - chicken breast has 85mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 93mg of cholesterol.
Chicken quarter and chicken breast contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chicken quarter has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken quarter has 367% more Vitamin A than chicken breast - chicken breast has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Chicken breast and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - chicken breast has 5iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 2iu of Vitamin D.
Chicken breast and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chicken breast has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.22mg of Vitamin E.
Chicken breast and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken breast has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 2.3ug of Vitamin K.
Chicken breast has more niacin. Both chicken breast and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
| Chicken Breast | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.07 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.114 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 13.712 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.965 MG | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6 MG | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 4 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34 UG | 0.56 UG |
Chicken breast and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of calcium - chicken breast has 15mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 9mg of calcium.
Chicken breast and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of iron - chicken breast has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.69mg of iron.
Both chicken breast and chicken quarter are high in potassium. Chicken breast has 26% more potassium than chicken quarter - chicken breast has 256mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 203mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken quarter has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chicken breast per 100 grams. Both chicken breast and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of DHA and DPA.
| Chicken Breast | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.03 G | 0.155 G |
| DHA | 0.02 G | 0.01 G |
| EPA | 0.01 G | 0.004 G |
| DPA | 0.01 G | 0.012 G |
| Total | 0.07 G | 0.181 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken quarter has more linoleic acid than chicken breast per 100 grams.
| Chicken Breast | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.59 G | 2.987 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.016 G |
| Total | 0.59 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: Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) and Chicken Quarter (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||