Turkey breast vs chicken breast

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

In short

Gram for gram, there are 12% more calories in chicken breast than in turkey breast (165 vs 147 in 100 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, roasted147 cal

30.1 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 2.1 g fat

Chicken breast, meat only, roasted165 cal

31 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 3.6 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Niacin (B3)73% vs 86%

    11.8 mg vs 13.7 mg

  • Vitamin B647% vs 35%

    0.81 mg vs 0.6 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)16% vs 9%

    0.2 mg vs 0.11 mg

  • Zinc16% vs 9%

    1.7 mg vs 1 mg

  • Selenium55% vs 50%

    30.2 µg vs 27.6 µg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein30.1 g · 31 g60%·62%
  • Total fat2.1 g · 3.6 g3%·5%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.59 g · 1 g3%·5%
  • Cholesterollimit80 mg · 85 mg27%·28%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit99 mg · 74 mg4%·3%
  • Potassium249 mg · 256 mg5%·5%
  • Calcium9 mg · 15 mg1%·1%
  • Iron0.71 mg · 1 mg4%·6%
  • Magnesium32 mg · 29 mg8%·7%
  • Phosphorus230 mg · 228 mg18%·18%
  • Copper0.063 mg · 0.049 mg7%·5%
  • Manganese0.011 mg · 0.017 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin A3 µg · 6 µg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.3 µg · 0.1 µg2%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.06 mg · 0.27 mg<1%·2%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0.3 µg0%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.035 mg · 0.07 mg3%·6%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.9 mg · 0.96 mg18%·19%
  • Folate9 µg · 4 µg2%·1%
  • Vitamin B120.39 µg · 0.34 µg16%·14%
  • Choline84.4 mg · 85.3 mg15%·16%

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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Turkey breast vs chicken breast: 147 vs 165 calories per 100 g