Chicken breast vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chicken breast and eggs
- Chicken breast has more vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 216% more.
- Chicken breast has 231 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. Chicken breast has 14.782mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
- Chicken breast is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +210% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +212.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3603.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22996.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +428.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2028.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +145.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +310.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.054mg | 2mg | 216% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 373mg | 94% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 0.064mg | 92% |
| Protein | 33.44g | 12.58g | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.121mg | 40% |
| Choline | 95.9mg | 293.8mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 1.11µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.513mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 149µg | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 172mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D* | 5 IU | 87 IU | 10% |
| Folate | 4µg | 44µg | 10% |
| Fats | 4.71g | 10.61g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.29g | 3.267g | 9% |
| Selenium | 26.2µg | 30.8µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 1.398mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 4.077g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 126mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 1.03mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 50mg | 3% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 155kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 124mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 1.414g | 2% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 1.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 18g | 8.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 56kcal | 123kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 53g | 65g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.2 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0.51g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0.51g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.08mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.412mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.836mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.925mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.659mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.037mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.01g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.03g | 0.038g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +165.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +125.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +119.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +137% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32.1% |
