Chicken breast vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chicken breast and egg whites?
- Chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet egg whites are higher in vitamin B2.
- Chicken breast's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 92% more.
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Egg, white, raw, fresh types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +181.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +128.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1325% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1540% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1875% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13978.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +447.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +311.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +8618.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +251.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 0.105mg | 92% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.005mg | 49% |
| Protein | 33.44g | 10.9g | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 15mg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.439mg | 24% |
| Choline | 95.9mg | 1.1mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 0.19mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.08mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 0.09µg | 12% |
| Selenium | 26.2µg | 20µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.08mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 0g | 7% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 52kcal | 7% |
| Fats | 4.71g | 0.17g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.29g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.004mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 0g | 4% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 166mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 163mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.054mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.51g | 0.73g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.51g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Folate | 4µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.412mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 0.661mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.836mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.925mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.659mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.037mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | 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:
10.9 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
87.57 g
Other:
0.63 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +206.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2670.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.4% |
