Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oyster
versus
chicken quarter
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oyster and chicken quarter:
Chicken quarter is high in calories and oyster has 72% less calories than chicken quarter - oyster has 59 calories per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 214 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oyster is heavier in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to chicken quarter per calorie. Oyster has a macronutrient ratio of 36:39:25 and for chicken quarter, 31:0:69 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Oyster | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 36% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 39% | ~ |
| Fat | 25% | 69% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Oyster and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of carbs - oyster has 5.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.17g of carbohydrates.
Chicken quarter is an excellent source of protein and it has 214% more protein than oyster - oyster has 5.2g of protein per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 16.4g of protein.
Oyster has signficantly less saturated fat than chicken quarter - oyster has 0.44g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both chicken quarter and oyster are low in trans fat - chicken quarter has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and oyster does not contain significant amounts.
Oyster has 73% less cholesterol than chicken quarter - oyster has 25mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 93mg of cholesterol.
Oyster has 22 times more Vitamin C than chicken quarter - oyster has 4.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Chicken quarter has 250% more Vitamin A than oyster - oyster has 8ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Chicken quarter and oyster contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - chicken quarter has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and oyster does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken quarter and oyster contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chicken quarter has 0.22mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and oyster does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken quarter and oyster contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken quarter has 2.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oyster does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken quarter has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, oyster contains more folate and Vitamin B12. Both oyster and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of thiamin.
| Oyster | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.105 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.065 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 1.267 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.157 MG | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06 MG | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 18 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 16.2 UG | 0.56 UG |
Oyster is a great source of calcium and it has 389% more calcium than chicken quarter - oyster has 44mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 9mg of calcium.
Oyster is an excellent source of iron and it has 738% more iron than chicken quarter - oyster has 5.8mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.69mg of iron.
Chicken quarter is a great source of potassium and it has 64% more potassium than oyster - oyster has 124mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 203mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken quarter has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and dpa than oyster per 100 grams, however, oyster contains more dha and epa than chicken quarter per 100 grams.
| Oyster | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.044 G | 0.155 G |
| DHA | 0.203 G | 0.01 G |
| EPA | 0.188 G | 0.004 G |
| DPA | ~ | 0.012 G |
| Total | 0.435 G | 0.181 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken quarter has more linoleic acid than oyster per 100 grams.
| Oyster | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.028 G | 2.987 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.016 G |
| Total | 0.028 G | 3.003 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Oyster (Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, raw) and Chicken Quarter (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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