Chicken breast vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chicken breast and whey?
- Chicken breast is richer than whey in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, choline, iron, vitamin B5, zinc, and copper.
- Chicken breast's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 92% more.
- Chicken breast has 46 times more cholesterol than whey. While chicken breast has 91mg of cholesterol, whey has only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of chicken breast is lower.
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Whey, sweet, fluid 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 | +287.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1250% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +730.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +434.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2000% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1278.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +193.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.6% |
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 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +119.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19875.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +171.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1964.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +499.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 0.074mg | 92% |
| Protein | 33.44g | 0.85g | 65% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.031mg | 47% |
| Selenium | 26.2µg | 1.9µg | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 2mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 46mg | 29% |
| Choline | 95.9mg | 16mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.06mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 0.383mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.08mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 27kcal | 8% |
| Fats | 4.71g | 0.36g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 0.011g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.054mg | 0.004mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.29g | 0.23g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 0.28µg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 0.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.036mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.158mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 161mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0.51g | 5.14g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.001mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 79mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.51g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.412mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.836mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.925mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.659mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.037mg | 0.016mg | 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:
0.85 g
Fats:
0.36 g
Carbs:
5.14 g
Water:
93.12 g
Other:
0.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3834.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1208.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +113.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +907.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +54.7% |
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
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.011 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1620% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9627.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.2% |
