Pork tenderloin vs chicken breast

Pork tenderloin, broiledChicken breast, meat only, roasted
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 159 calories in pork tenderloin (3 oz, 85 g), 140 calories in chicken breast (3 oz, 85 g). Both get most of their calories from protein.

More in pork tenderloin: thiamin (14×), selenium, vitamin B12 (2.9×), riboflavin (3.4×) and 3 more. More in chicken breast: niacin (2.7×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Pork tenderloin, broiled159 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 25.9 g protein · 0 g carbs · 5.4 g fat

Chicken breast, meat only, roasted140 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 26.4 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 3 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%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.84 mg · 0.06 mg
    70%5%
  • Niacin (B3)4.4 mg · 11.7 mg
    27%73%
  • Selenium43.9 µg · 23.5 µg
    80%43%
  • Vitamin B120.85 µg · 0.29 µg
    35%12%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.33 mg · 0.097 mg
    25%7%
  • Zinc2.5 mg · 0.85 mg
    23%8%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.9 g · 0.86 g
    10%4%
  • Phosphorus251 mg · 194 mg
    20%16%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein25.9 g · 26.4 g52%·53%
  • Total fat5.4 g · 3 g7%·4%
  • Cholesterollimit79.9 mg · 72.3 mg27%·24%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit55.3 mg · 62.9 mg2%·3%
  • Potassium383 mg · 218 mg8%·5%
  • Calcium4.3 mg · 12.8 mg<1%·1%
  • Iron1.2 mg · 0.88 mg7%·5%
  • Magnesium30.6 mg · 24.6 mg7%·6%
  • Copper0.058 mg · 0.042 mg6%·5%
  • Manganese0.01 mg · 0.014 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin A1.7 µg · 5.1 µg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin C0.85 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.78 mg · 0.82 mg16%·16%
  • Vitamin B60.45 mg · 0.51 mg26%·30%
  • Folate5.1 µg · 3.4 µg1%·1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Pork tenderloin, broiled (SR Legacy 168313), Chicken breast, meat only, roasted (SR Legacy 171477). 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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