Chicken vs beef

Chicken breast, meat only, roastedGround beef, cooked
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 140 calories in chicken (3 oz, 85 g), 204 calories in beef (3 oz, 85 g). Most of the calories in chicken come from protein.

More in chicken: niacin (2.4×), vitamin B6, selenium, protein and pantothenic acid. More in beef: vitamin B12 (8×), zinc (6.2×), saturated fat (5.5×), total fat (4.1×) 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

Ground beef, cooked204 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 21.3 g protein · 0.53 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 12.4 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%50%100%
  • Vitamin B120.29 µg · 2.3 µg
    12%97%
  • Niacin (B3)11.7 mg · 4.8 mg
    73%30%
  • Zinc0.85 mg · 5.3 mg
    8%48%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.86 g · 4.8 g
    4%24%
  • Total fat3 g · 12.4 g
    4%16%
  • Vitamin B60.51 mg · 0.32 mg
    30%19%
  • Selenium23.5 µg · 17.4 µg
    43%32%
  • Protein26.4 g · 21.3 g
    53%43%
  • Iron0.88 mg · 2.3 mg
    5%13%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.82 mg · 0.58 mg
    16%12%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.097 mg · 0.15 mg
    7%12%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Cholesterollimit72.3 mg · 71.4 mg24%·24%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0.53 g0%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit62.9 mg · 72.3 mg3%·3%
  • Potassium218 mg · 300 mg5%·6%
  • Calcium12.8 mg · 21.3 mg1%·2%
  • Magnesium24.6 mg · 18.7 mg6%·4%
  • Phosphorus194 mg · 181 mg16%·14%
  • Copper0.042 mg · 0.069 mg5%·8%
  • Manganese0.014 mg · 0.01 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin A5.1 µg · 6 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.085 µg · 0.17 µg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.23 mg · 0.37 mg2%·2%
  • Vitamin K0.26 µg · 1.4 µg<1%·1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.06 mg · 0.037 mg5%·3%
  • Folate3.4 µg · 7.7 µg1%·2%
  • Choline72.5 mg · 68.8 mg13%·13%

From USDA FoodData Central: Chicken breast, meat only, roasted (SR Legacy 171477), Ground beef, cooked (SR Legacy 172161). 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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