Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
egg
versus
chicken quarter
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg and chicken quarter:
Both egg and chicken quarter are high in calories. Chicken quarter has 50% more calories than egg - egg has 143 calories per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 214 calories.
| Egg | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 36% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 2% | ~ |
| Fat | 62% | 68% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both egg and chicken quarter are low in carbohydrates - egg has 0.72g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.17g of carbohydrates.
Egg and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of sugar - egg has 0.37g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken quarter does not contain significant amounts.
Both egg and chicken quarter are high in protein. Chicken quarter has 30% more protein than egg - egg has 12.6g of protein per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 16.4g of protein.
Egg has 28% less saturated fat than chicken quarter - egg has 3.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both egg and chicken quarter are low in trans fat - egg has 0.04g of trans fat per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.06g of trans fat.
Egg is high in cholesterol and chicken quarter has 75% less cholesterol than egg - egg has 372mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 93mg of cholesterol.
Chicken quarter and egg contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chicken quarter has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and egg does not contain significant amounts.
Egg is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 471% more Vitamin A than chicken quarter - egg has 160ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Egg is a great source of Vitamin D and it has 40 times more Vitamin D than chicken quarter - egg has 82iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 2iu of Vitamin D.
Egg and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - egg has 1.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.22mg of Vitamin E.
Egg and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - egg has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 2.3ug of Vitamin K.
Egg has more riboflavin and folate, however, chicken quarter contains more niacin. Both egg and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
| Egg | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.04 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.457 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 0.075 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.533 MG | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17 MG | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 47 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89 UG | 0.56 UG |
Egg is a great source of calcium and it has 522% more calcium than chicken quarter - egg has 56mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 9mg of calcium.
Egg has 154% more iron than chicken quarter - egg has 1.8mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.69mg of iron.
Chicken quarter is a great source of potassium and it has 47% more potassium than egg - egg has 138mg 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 egg per 100 grams, however, egg contains more dha than chicken quarter per 100 grams. Both egg and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of DPA.
| Egg | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 0.155 G |
| DHA | 0.058 G | 0.01 G |
| DPA | 0.007 G | 0.012 G |
| EPA | ~ | 0.004 G |
| Total | 0.113 G | 0.181 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both egg and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Egg | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.018 G | 0.016 G |
| linoleic acid | 1.555 G | 2.987 G |
| Total | 1.573 G | 3.003 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).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Egg (Egg, whole, raw, fresh) and Chicken Quarter (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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