Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chicken leg
versus
bean sprouts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chicken leg and bean sprouts:
Chicken leg is high in calories and bean sprout has 86% less calories than chicken leg - bean sprout has 30 calories per 100 grams and chicken leg has 214 calories.
| Chicken Leg | Bean Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 31% | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 63% |
| Fat | 68% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Bean sprouts and chicken leg contain similar amounts of carbs - bean sprout has 5.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.17g of carbohydrates.
Bean sprout has signficantly more dietary fiber than chicken leg - bean sprout has 1.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken leg does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg has less sugar than bean sprout - bean sprout has 4.1g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken leg does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg is an excellent source of protein and it has 438% more protein than bean sprout - bean sprout has 3g of protein per 100 grams and chicken leg has 16.4g of protein.
Bean sprout has signficantly less saturated fat than chicken leg - bean sprout has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken leg has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both chicken leg and bean sprouts are low in trans fat - chicken leg has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and bean sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Bean sprout has less cholesterol than chicken leg - chicken leg has 93mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and bean sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Bean sprout is a great source of Vitamin C and it has 65 times more Vitamin C than chicken leg - bean sprout has 13.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Chicken leg has 27 times more Vitamin A than bean sprout - bean sprout has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken leg has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Chicken leg and bean sprouts contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - chicken leg has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and bean sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Bean sprouts and chicken leg contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - bean sprout has 0.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.22mg of Vitamin E.
Bean sprout has 13 times more Vitamin K than chicken leg - bean sprout has 33ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken leg has 2.3ug of Vitamin K.
Chicken leg has more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, bean sprout contains more folate. Both chicken leg and bean sprouts contain significant amounts of thiamin and riboflavin.
| Chicken Leg | Bean Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.073 MG | 0.084 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.141 MG | 0.124 MG |
| Niacin | 4.733 MG | 0.749 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.994 MG | 0.38 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318 MG | 0.088 MG |
| Folate | 4 UG | 61 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.56 UG | ~ |
Bean sprouts and chicken leg contain similar amounts of calcium - bean sprout has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken leg has 9mg of calcium.
Bean sprouts and chicken leg contain similar amounts of iron - bean sprout has 0.91mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.69mg of iron.
Chicken leg is a great source of potassium and it has 36% more potassium than bean sprout - bean sprout has 149mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken leg has 203mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
| Chicken Leg | Bean Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 91 UG | ~ |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 6 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 6 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken leg has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and DPA than bean sprout per 100 grams.
| Chicken Leg | Bean Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.155 G | 0.016 G |
| DHA | 0.01 G | ~ |
| EPA | 0.004 G | ~ |
| DPA | 0.012 G | ~ |
| Total | 0.181 G | 0.016 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken leg has more linoleic acid than bean sprout per 100 grams.
| Chicken Leg | Bean Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.016 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 2.987 G | 0.042 G |
| Total | 3.003 G | 0.042 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Chicken Leg or Bean Sprouts .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) and Bean Sprouts (Mung beans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw) .
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