Hazelnut vs. Chicken

Nutrition comparison of Hazelnut and Cooked Chicken


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

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

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

  • Both hazelnut and chicken are high in calories, potassium and protein.
  • For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken has more dha and dpa than hazelnut.
  • Hazelnut has more thiamin and folate, however, chicken contains more riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B12.
  • Hazelnut has signficantly less cholesterol than chicken.
  • Hazelnut is an excellent source of Vitamin E, calcium, dietary fiber and iron.
Detailed nutritional comparison of hazelnut and chicken 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: Hazelnut (Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, dry roasted, without salt added) and Chicken (Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Here's an infographic summarizing the nutritional differences between hazelnut and chicken. marks particularly rich nutrients.


Calories and Carbs

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Both hazelnut and chicken are high in calories. Hazelnut has 242% more calories than chicken - hazelnut has 646 calories per 100 grams and chicken has 189 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, hazelnut is much lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to chicken per calorie. Hazelnut has a macronutrient ratio of 9:10:81 and for chicken, 49:0:52 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Hazelnut Chicken
Protein 9% 49%
Carbohydrates 10% ~
Fat 81% 52%
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carbohydrates

Chicken has less carbohydrates than hazelnut - hazelnut has 17.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Hazelnut is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than chicken - hazelnut has 9.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Chicken has less sugar than hazelnut - hazelnut has 4.9g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Both hazelnut and chicken are high in protein. Chicken has 55% more protein than hazelnut - hazelnut has 15g of protein per 100 grams and chicken has 23.3g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Chicken has 31% less saturated fat than hazelnut - hazelnut has 4.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken has 3.1g of saturated fat.

trans fat

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

cholesterol

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

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Hazelnut has more Vitamin C than chicken - hazelnut has 3.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Hazelnut and chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - hazelnut has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Hazelnut is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 38 times more Vitamin E than chicken - hazelnut has 15.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken has 0.39mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Chicken and hazelnut contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken has 2.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and hazelnut does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

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

Hazelnut Chicken
Thiamin 0.338 MG 0.121 MG
Riboflavin 0.123 MG 0.302 MG
Niacin 2.05 MG 7.107 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.923 MG 1.327 MG
Vitamin B6 0.62 MG 0.538 MG
Folate 88 UG 2 UG
Vitamin B12 ~ 0.51 UG

Minerals

calcium

Hazelnut is an excellent source of calcium and it has 14 times more calcium than chicken - hazelnut has 123mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken has 8mg of calcium.

iron

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

potassium

Both hazelnut and chicken are high in potassium. Hazelnut has 12% more potassium than chicken - hazelnut has 755mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken has 677mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken has more DHA and DPA than hazelnut per 100 grams. Both hazelnut and chicken contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Hazelnut Chicken
alpha linoleic acid 0.06 G 0.1 G
DHA ~ 0.031 G
EPA ~ 0.008 G
DPA ~ 0.016 G
Total 0.06 G 0.155 G

omega 6s

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

Hazelnut Chicken
other omega 6 ~ 0.02 G
linoleic acid 8.403 G 1.818 G
Total 8.403 G 1.838 G



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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: Hazelnut (Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, dry roasted, without salt added) and Chicken (Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) .

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FAQ

Does hazelnut or chicken contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both hazelnut and chicken are high in calories. Hazelnut has 240% more calories than chicken - hazelnut has 646 calories in 100g and chicken has 189 calories.

Is hazelnut or chicken better for protein?
Both hazelnut and chicken are high in protein. Chicken has 60% more protein than hazelnut - hazelnut has 15g of protein per 100 grams and chicken has 23.3g of protein.

Does hazelnut or chicken contain more calcium?
Hazelnut is a rich source of calcium and it has 14 times more calcium than chicken - hazelnut has 123mg of calcium in 100 grams and chicken has 8mg of calcium.

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

Does hazelnut or chicken contain more potassium?
Both hazelnut and chicken are high in potassium. Hazelnut has 10% more potassium than chicken - hazelnut has 755mg of potassium in 100 grams and chicken has 677mg of potassium.