Chicken vs. Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Chicken and Chocolate Hazelnut Spread


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked chicken versus chocolate hazelnut spread (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chicken and chocolate hazelnut spread:

  • Both chocolate hazelnut spread and chicken are high in calories and potassium.
  • Chicken has more niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, chocolate hazelnut spread contains more folate.
  • Chicken is an excellent source of protein.
  • Chocolate hazelnut spread has signficantly less cholesterol than chicken.
  • Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of calcium, dietary fiber and iron.
Detailed nutritional comparison of chicken and chocolate hazelnut spread is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Chicken (Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) and Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both chocolate hazelnut spread and chicken are high in calories. Chocolate hazelnut spread has 185% more calories than chicken - chocolate hazelnut spread has 539 calories per 100 grams and chicken has 189 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, chicken is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and similar to chocolate hazelnut spread for fat. Chicken has a macronutrient ratio of 49:0:51 and for chocolate hazelnut spread, 4:46:50 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Chicken Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
Protein 49% 4%
Carbohydrates ~ 46%
Fat 51% 50%
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carbohydrates

Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in carbohydrates and chicken has less carbohydrates than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 62.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than chicken - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

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Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in sugar and chicken has less sugar than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 54.1g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Chicken is an excellent source of protein and it has 330% more protein than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and chicken has 23.3g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in saturated fat and chicken has 89% less saturated fat than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 28.4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken has 3.1g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both chicken and chocolate hazelnut spread are low in trans fat - chicken has 0.09g of trans fat per 100 grams and chocolate hazelnut spread does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Chocolate hazelnut spread has signficantly less cholesterol than chicken - chicken has 107mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chocolate hazelnut spread does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Chocolate hazelnut spread and chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - chocolate hazelnut spread has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Chocolate hazelnut spread has 11 times more Vitamin E than chicken - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken has 0.39mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Chocolate hazelnut spread and chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate hazelnut spread has 1.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken has 2.1ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Chicken has more niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, chocolate hazelnut spread contains more folate. Both chicken and chocolate hazelnut spread contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B12.

Chicken Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
Thiamin 0.121 MG 0.085 MG
Riboflavin 0.302 MG 0.17 MG
Niacin 7.107 MG 0.427 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.327 MG 0.357 MG
Vitamin B6 0.538 MG 0.082 MG
Folate 2 UG 14 UG
Vitamin B12 0.51 UG 0.27 UG

Minerals

calcium

Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of calcium and it has 12 times more calcium than chicken - chocolate hazelnut spread has 108mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken has 8mg of calcium.

iron

Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of iron and it has 371% more iron than chicken - chocolate hazelnut spread has 4.4mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken has 0.93mg of iron.

potassium

Both chocolate hazelnut spread and chicken are high in potassium. Chicken has 66% more potassium than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 407mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken has 677mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken has more linoleic acid than chocolate hazelnut spread per 100 grams.

Chicken Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
other omega 6 0.008 G 1.877 G
linoleic acid 1.818 G ~
Total 1.826 G 1.877 G



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Note: The specific food items compared are: Chicken (Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) and Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread) .

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FAQ

Does chocolate hazelnut spread or chicken contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and chicken are high in calories. Chocolate hazelnut spread has 190% more calories than chicken - chocolate hazelnut spread has 539 calories in 100g and chicken has 189 calories.

Is chocolate hazelnut spread or chicken better for protein?
Chicken is a fantastic source of protein and it has 330% more protein than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and chicken has 23.3g of protein.

Does chocolate hazelnut spread or chicken have more carbohydrates?
By weight, chocolate hazelnut spread is high in carbohydrates and chicken has fewer carbohydrates than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 62.4g of carbs for 100g and chicken has no carbs..

Does chocolate hazelnut spread or chicken contain more calcium?
Chocolate hazelnut spread is a rich source of calcium and it has 12 times more calcium than chicken - chocolate hazelnut spread has 108mg of calcium in 100 grams and chicken has 8mg of calcium.

Does chocolate hazelnut spread or chicken contain more iron?
Chocolate hazelnut spread is an abundant source of iron and it has 370% more iron than chicken - chocolate hazelnut spread has 4.4mg of iron in 100 grams and chicken has 0.93mg of iron.

Does chocolate hazelnut spread or chicken contain more potassium?
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and chicken are high in potassium. Chicken has 70% more potassium than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 407mg of potassium in 100 grams and chicken has 677mg of potassium.