Chicken breast vs chicken thigh

Chicken breast, meat only, roastedChicken thigh, meat only, roasted
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 140 calories in chicken breast (3 oz, 85 g), 152 calories in chicken thigh (3 oz, 85 g). Most of the calories in chicken breast come from protein.

More in chicken breast: niacin (2.2×), protein and vitamin B6. More in chicken thigh: cholesterol, zinc, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and 2 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Chicken breast, meat only, roasted140 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 26.4 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 3 g fat

Chicken thigh, meat only, roasted152 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 21 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 6.9 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%37.5%75%
  • Niacin (B3)11.7 mg · 5.3 mg
    73%33%
  • Cholesterollimit72.3 mg · 113 mg
    24%38%
  • Protein26.4 g · 21 g
    53%42%
  • Zinc0.85 mg · 1.6 mg
    8%15%
  • Vitamin B60.51 mg · 0.39 mg
    30%23%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.097 mg · 0.19 mg
    7%14%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.82 mg · 1.1 mg
    16%22%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.86 g · 2 g
    4%10%
  • Total fat3 g · 6.9 g
    4%9%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit62.9 mg · 90.1 mg3%·4%
  • Potassium218 mg · 229 mg5%·5%
  • Calcium12.8 mg · 7.7 mg1%·1%
  • Iron0.88 mg · 0.96 mg5%·5%
  • Magnesium24.6 mg · 20.4 mg6%·5%
  • Phosphorus194 mg · 196 mg16%·16%
  • Copper0.042 mg · 0.057 mg5%·6%
  • Manganese0.014 mg · 0.014 mg1%·1%
  • Selenium23.5 µg · 23 µg43%·42%
  • Vitamin A5.1 µg · 6.8 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.085 µg · 0.17 µg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.23 mg · 0.15 mg2%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.26 µg · 3.3 µg<1%·3%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.06 mg · 0.082 mg5%·7%
  • Folate3.4 µg · 4.3 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B120.29 µg · 0.36 µg12%·15%
  • Choline72.5 mg · 61 mg13%·11%

From USDA FoodData Central: Chicken breast, meat only, roasted (SR Legacy 171477), Chicken thigh, meat only, roasted (SR Legacy 172388). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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