Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
rabbit
versus
chicken leg
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in rabbit and chicken leg:
Both chicken leg and rabbit are high in calories. Chicken leg has 24% more calories than rabbit - chicken leg has 214 calories per 100 grams and rabbit has 172 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, rabbit is much heavier in protein, much lighter in fat and similar to chicken leg for carbs. Rabbit has a macronutrient ratio of 81:0:19 and for chicken leg, 31:0:69 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Rabbit | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 81% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | ~ |
| Fat | 19% | 69% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both chicken leg and rabbit are low in carbohydrates - chicken leg has 0.17g of total carbs per 100 grams and rabbit does not contain significant amounts.
Both chicken leg and rabbit are high in protein. Rabbit has 101% more protein than chicken leg - chicken leg has 16.4g of protein per 100 grams and rabbit has 32.9g of protein.
Rabbit has 3.1 times less saturated fat than chicken leg - chicken leg has 4.4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and rabbit has 1g of saturated fat.
Both chicken leg and rabbit are low in trans fat - chicken leg has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and rabbit does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg and rabbit contain similar amounts of cholesterol - chicken leg has 93mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and rabbit has 122mg of cholesterol.
Chicken leg and rabbit contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chicken leg has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and rabbit does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg has more Vitamin A than rabbit - chicken leg has 28ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and rabbit does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg and rabbit contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - chicken leg has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and rabbit does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg and rabbit contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chicken leg has 0.22mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and rabbit has 0.41mg of Vitamin E.
Chicken leg and rabbit contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken leg has 2.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and rabbit has 1.5ug of Vitamin K.
Chicken leg has more thiamin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid, however, rabbit contains more Vitamin B12. Both rabbit and chicken leg contain significant amounts of niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Rabbit | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.07 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 6.373 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.339 MG | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 8 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.48 UG | 0.56 UG |
Rabbit has 100% more calcium than chicken leg - chicken leg has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and rabbit has 18mg of calcium.
Rabbit is an excellent source of iron and it has 600% more iron than chicken leg - chicken leg has 0.69mg of iron per 100 grams and rabbit has 4.8mg of iron.
Both chicken leg and rabbit are high in potassium. Rabbit has 68% more potassium than chicken leg - chicken leg has 203mg of potassium per 100 grams and rabbit has 342mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken leg has more DPA than rabbit per 100 grams. Both rabbit and chicken leg contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Rabbit | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.139 G | 0.155 G |
| DHA | ~ | 0.01 G |
| EPA | ~ | 0.004 G |
| DPA | ~ | 0.012 G |
| Total | 0.139 G | 0.181 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken leg has more linoleic acid than rabbit per 100 grams.
| Rabbit | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.538 G | 2.987 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.016 G |
| Total | 0.538 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: Rabbit (Rabbit, wild, cooked) and Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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