Chashu Pork vs. Chicken Breast

Nutrition comparison of Chashu Pork and Cooked Chicken Breast


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of chashu pork versus cooked chicken breast (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chashu pork and chicken breast:

  • Both chicken breast and chashu pork are high in calories and protein.
  • Chashu pork has 4.3 times less cholesterol than chicken breast.
  • Chashu pork has signficantly more Vitamin C than chicken breast.
  • Chashu pork has signficantly more dietary fiber than chicken breast.
  • Chicken breast has 55% less saturated fat than chashu pork.
  • Chicken breast has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Chicken breast is a great source of potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of chashu pork and chicken breast is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Chashu Pork (BBQ PORK) and Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both chicken breast and chashu pork are high in calories. Chicken breast is very similar to chicken breast for calories - chicken breast has 165 calories per 100 grams and chashu pork has 173 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, chashu pork is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and heavier in fat compared to chicken breast per calorie. Chashu pork has a macronutrient ratio of 25:41:34 and for chicken breast, 79:0:21 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Chashu Pork Chicken Breast
Protein 25% 79%
Carbohydrates 41% ~
Fat 34% 21%
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carbohydrates

Chicken breast has less carbohydrates than chashu pork - chashu pork has 19.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Chashu pork has signficantly more dietary fiber than chicken breast - chashu pork has 1.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Chicken breast has less sugar than chashu pork - chashu pork has 4.5g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Both chicken breast and chashu pork are high in protein. Chicken breast has 169% more protein than chashu pork - chicken breast has 31g of protein per 100 grams and chashu pork has 11.5g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Chicken breast has 55% less saturated fat than chashu pork - chicken breast has 1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chashu pork has 2.2g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Chashu pork has 4.3 times less cholesterol than chicken breast - chicken breast has 85mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chashu pork has 16mg of cholesterol.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Chashu pork has signficantly more Vitamin C than chicken breast - chashu pork has 11.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Chicken breast has more Vitamin A than chashu pork - chicken breast has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Chicken breast has more Vitamin D than chashu pork - chicken breast has 5iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Chicken breast and chashu pork contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chicken breast has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Chicken breast and chashu pork contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken breast has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Chicken breast has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.

Chashu Pork Chicken Breast
Thiamin ~ 0.07 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.114 MG
Niacin ~ 13.712 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.965 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.6 MG
Folate ~ 4 UG
Vitamin B12 ~ 0.34 UG

Minerals

calcium

Chashu pork has 73% more calcium than chicken breast - chicken breast has 15mg of calcium per 100 grams and chashu pork has 26mg of calcium.

iron

Chicken breast and chashu pork contain similar amounts of iron - chicken breast has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and chashu pork has 0.92mg of iron.

potassium

Chicken breast is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than chashu pork - chicken breast has 256mg of potassium per 100 grams and chashu pork does not contain significant amounts.




Customize your serving size


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 Chashu Pork or Chicken Breast .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Chashu Pork (BBQ PORK) and Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) .

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FAQ

Does chicken breast or chashu pork contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both chicken breast and chashu pork are high in calories. Chicken breast is quite similar to chicken breast for calories - chicken breast has 165 calories in 100g and chashu pork has 173 calories.

Is chicken breast or chashu pork better for protein?
Both chicken breast and chashu pork are high in protein. Chicken breast has 170% more protein than chashu pork - chicken breast has 31g of protein per 100 grams and chashu pork has 11.5g of protein.

Does chashu pork or chicken breast have more carbohydrates?
By weight, chicken breast has fewer carbohydrates than chashu pork - chashu pork has 19.2g of carbs for 100g and chicken breast has no carbs..