Turkey breast vs chicken breast

Turkey breast, meat only, roastedChicken breast, meat only, roasted
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 125 calories in turkey breast (3 oz, 85 g), 140 calories in chicken breast (3 oz, 85 g). Both get most of their calories from protein.

More in turkey breast: vitamin B6, riboflavin, zinc and selenium. More in chicken breast: niacin. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Turkey breast, meat only, roasted125 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 25.6 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 1.8 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%37.5%75%
  • Niacin (B3)10 mg · 11.7 mg
    62%73%
  • Vitamin B60.69 mg · 0.51 mg
    40%30%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.17 mg · 0.097 mg
    13%7%
  • Zinc1.5 mg · 0.85 mg
    13%8%
  • Selenium25.7 µg · 23.5 µg
    47%43%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein25.6 g · 26.4 g51%·53%
  • Total fat1.8 g · 3 g2%·4%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.5 g · 0.86 g3%·4%
  • Cholesterollimit68 mg · 72.3 mg23%·24%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit84.2 mg · 62.9 mg4%·3%
  • Potassium212 mg · 218 mg5%·5%
  • Calcium7.7 mg · 12.8 mg1%·1%
  • Iron0.6 mg · 0.88 mg3%·5%
  • Magnesium27.2 mg · 24.6 mg6%·6%
  • Phosphorus196 mg · 194 mg16%·16%
  • Copper0.054 mg · 0.042 mg6%·5%
  • Manganese0.009 mg · 0.014 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin A2.5 µg · 5.1 µg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.26 µg · 0.085 µg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin E0.051 mg · 0.23 mg<1%·2%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0.26 µg0%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.03 mg · 0.06 mg2%·5%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.77 mg · 0.82 mg15%·16%
  • Folate7.7 µg · 3.4 µg2%·1%
  • Vitamin B120.33 µg · 0.29 µg14%·12%
  • Choline71.7 mg · 72.5 mg13%·13%

From USDA FoodData Central: Turkey breast, meat only, roasted (SR Legacy 171496), 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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