rationTracker

Chicken vs Fast Foods Chicken

Every measured nutrient, side by side. Per 100 calories first, since food densities differ.

Key takeaways

  • Chicken has more protein per 100 calories: 12.2 g against 7.85 g.
  • Chicken is lighter per 100 g: 143 kcal against 270 kcal.
  • Chicken leads in 36 micronutrients, including Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3).
  • Fast Foods Chicken leads in 11 micronutrients, including Vitamin A, Folate, Vitamin D.

Per 100 calories

NutrientChickenFast Foods Chicken
Calories100 kcal100 kcal
Protein12.2 g7.85 g
Carbs0.028 g3.1 g
Fat5.66 g6.24 g
Vitamins
Vitamin A0 µg5.92 µg
Thiamin (B1)0.076 mg0.034 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.169 mg0.092 mg
Niacin (B3)3.9 mg2.32 mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)0.762 mg0.408 mg
Vitamin B60.358 mg0.079 mg
Folate0.699 µg8.51 µg
Vitamin B120.392 µg0.166 µg
Choline41.1 mg28.9 mg
Vitamin D0 µg0.046 µg
Vitamin E0.189 mg0.2 mg
Vitamin K0.559 µg0 µg
Minerals
Calcium4.2 mg17.6 mg
Iron0.573 mg0.347 mg
Magnesium14.7 mg8.7 mg
Phosphorus124 mg78.4 mg
Potassium365 mg95.9 mg
Sodium42 mg265 mg
Zinc1.03 mg0.512 mg
Copper0.045 mg0.036 mg
Manganese0.011 mg0.053 mg
Selenium7.13 µg10.1 µg
Iodine0 µg5.92 µg
Carbohydrates
Fiber0 g0.074 g
Starch0 g2.99 g
Fats
Polyunsaturated Fat1.06 g1.18 g
Monounsaturated Fat2.52 g2.84 g
Saturated Fat1.61 g1.66 g
Trans Fat0.045 g0.091 g
Cholesterol60.1 mg39.1 mg
Omega-3 (ALA)0.04 g0 g
Omega-3 (EPA)0.006 g0.001 g
Omega-3 (DHA)0.016 g0.001 g
Omega-6 (Linoleic Acid)0.923 g1.01 g
Amino Acids
Histidine0.37 g0 g
Isoleucine0.555 g0 g
Leucine0.951 g0 g
Lysine1.06 g0 g
Methionine0.312 g0 g
Cystine0.131 g0 g
Phenylalanine0.478 g0 g
Tyrosine0.422 g0 g
Threonine0.508 g0 g
Tryptophan0.103 g0 g
Valine0.578 g0 g
Arginine0.79 g0 g
Alanine0.693 g0 g
Serine1.13 g0 g
Proline1.83 g0 g
Glycine0.586 g0 g
Aspartic Acid0.46 g0 g
Glutamic Acid0.511 g0 g

Per 100 grams

NutrientChickenFast Foods Chicken
Calories143 kcal270 kcal
Protein17.4 g21.2 g
Carbs0.04 g8.38 g
Fat8.1 g16.9 g
Vitamins
Vitamin A0 µg16 µg
Thiamin (B1)0.109 mg0.091 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.241 mg0.248 mg
Niacin (B3)5.58 mg6.28 mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)1.09 mg1.1 mg
Vitamin B60.512 mg0.214 mg
Folate1 µg23 µg
Vitamin B120.56 µg0.448 µg
Choline58.8 mg78 mg
Vitamin D0 µg0.125 µg
Vitamin E0.27 mg0.54 mg
Vitamin K0.8 µg0 µg
Minerals
Calcium6 mg47.5 mg
Iron0.82 mg0.938 mg
Magnesium21 mg23.5 mg
Phosphorus178 mg212 mg
Potassium522 mg259 mg
Sodium60 mg716 mg
Zinc1.47 mg1.38 mg
Copper0.065 mg0.097 mg
Manganese0.016 mg0.142 mg
Selenium10.2 µg27.3 µg
Iodine0 µg16 µg
Carbohydrates
Fiber0 g0.2 g
Starch0 g8.09 g
Fats
Polyunsaturated Fat1.51 g3.19 g
Monounsaturated Fat3.61 g7.67 g
Saturated Fat2.3 g4.49 g
Trans Fat0.065 g0.245 g
Cholesterol86 mg106 mg
Omega-3 (ALA)0.057 g0 g
Omega-3 (EPA)0.008 g0.002 g
Omega-3 (DHA)0.023 g0.003 g
Omega-6 (Linoleic Acid)1.32 g2.74 g
Amino Acids
Histidine0.529 g0 g
Isoleucine0.794 g0 g
Leucine1.36 g0 g
Lysine1.51 g0 g
Methionine0.446 g0 g
Cystine0.188 g0 g
Phenylalanine0.683 g0 g
Tyrosine0.604 g0 g
Threonine0.727 g0 g
Tryptophan0.147 g0 g
Valine0.826 g0 g
Arginine1.13 g0 g
Alanine0.991 g0 g
Serine1.62 g0 g
Proline2.61 g0 g
Glycine0.838 g0 g
Aspartic Acid0.658 g0 g
Glutamic Acid0.731 g0 g

Full profiles

Values come from the same measured catalog the Ration tracker uses. See the complete pages for Chicken and Fast Foods Chicken, including preparation variants and research-cited compound levels, or compare any two foods.

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