Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 149
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g %5
Saturated Fat 1g %5
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 106mg %0
Sodium 215mg %14
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 30g
Vitamin D 1.0IU %0
Calcium 6.0mg %0
Iron 0.4mg %2
Potassium 420mg %11
Phosphorus 249.0mg %24
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in chicken breast
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin D 1.0IU %0
Vitamin A 32.0IU %1
Vitamin E 0.3mg %2
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.1mg %7
Vitamin B12 0.2µg %8
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg %17
Choline, total 107.7mg %20
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 1.5mg %30
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 11.1mg %69
Vitamin B6 1.0mg %76
Minerals in chicken breast
Calcium 6.0mg %0
Manganese 0.0mg %0
Iron 0.4mg %2
Copper 0.0mg %4
Zinc 0.8mg %6
Magnesium 31.0mg %7
Potassium 420.0mg %11
Sodium 215.0mg %14
Phosphorus 249.0mg %25
Selenium 42.4µg %77
Amino Acids in chicken breast
Valine 1.5g %78
Leucine 2.4g %83
Isoleucine 1.4g %96
Methionine 0.8g %98
Cystine 0.3g %101
Tyrosine 1.1g %113
Threonine 1.3g %118
Tryptophan 0.4g %124
Lysine 2.8g %126
Phenylalanine 1.2g %127
Histidine 1.1g %147
Fatty Acids in chicken breast
EPA 0.00g %1
ALA 0.02g %2
Omega-3 0.04g %3
DHA 0.01g %4
DPA 0.01g %5
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of chicken breast is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Chicken Breast has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Valine | 39 | 51 |
| Leucine | 59 | 81 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 48 |
| Threonine | 23 | 44 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 12 |
| Lysine | 45 | 95 |
| Histidine | 15 | 37 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 36 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 75 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in chicken breast is 8.2 which makes it a high P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of chicken breast is 1.5 which makes it a low energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in chicken breast as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for chicken breast is 35/100 good).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for chicken breast
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 14.17 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 24.12 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 1.95 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.19 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 11.76 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.02 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 67%
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This food is insulinogenic with high insulin load.
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