Food comparison · USDA values
Chicken Breast (Roasted) vs Turkey Breast (Roasted): Calories & Nutrition Compared
Quick answer
Per 100 g, Turkey Breast (Roasted) has fewer calories than Chicken Breast (Roasted) (147 vs 165 kcal); protein is about the same (31 vs 30.1 g).
Side by side per 100 g
Equal weights, so the columns compare the foods themselves. The last column shows which food has more, and stays at "About the same" when the gap is too small to matter.
| Per 100 g | Chicken Breast (Roasted) | Turkey Breast (Roasted) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 165 kcal | 147 kcal | Chicken Breast (Roasted) +18 kcal |
| Protein per 100 kcal | 18.8 g | 20.5 g | About the same |
| Protein | 31 g | 30.1 g | About the same |
| Carbs | 0 g | 0 g | About the same |
| Fat | 3.6 g | 2.1 g | Chicken Breast (Roasted) +1.5 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g | About the same |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | About the same |
| Sodium | 74 mg | 99 mg | Turkey Breast (Roasted) +25 mg |
- Protein 79% · 31 g
- Carbs 0% · 0 g
- Fat 21% · 3.6 g
- Protein 87% · 30.1 g
- Carbs 0% · 0 g
- Fat 13% · 2.1 g
Per portion
One USDA household portion of each food. The portions weigh different amounts, so this is the comparison for what ends up on the plate.
| Food | Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Breast (Roasted) | 1/2 breast | 86 g | 142 kcal | 26.7 g | 0 g | 3.1 g |
| Turkey Breast (Roasted) | 3 oz | 85 g | 125 kcal | 25.6 g | 0 g | 1.8 g |
The difference, worked out
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) has more calories per 100 g than Turkey Breast (Roasted): 165 vs 147 kcal, a difference of 18 kcal.
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) and Turkey Breast (Roasted) have about the same protein per 100 g: 31 vs 30.1 g.
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) and Turkey Breast (Roasted) have about the same carbs per 100 g: 0 vs 0 g.
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) has more fat per 100 g than Turkey Breast (Roasted): 3.6 vs 2.1 g, a difference of 1.5 g.
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) and Turkey Breast (Roasted) have about the same fiber per 100 g: 0 vs 0 g.
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) and Turkey Breast (Roasted) give about the same protein for the same calories: 18.8 vs 20.5 g per 100 kcal.
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) has more calories per portion than Turkey Breast (Roasted): 142 vs 125 kcal, a difference of 17 kcal (the two portions weigh different amounts).
- Chicken Breast (Roasted) and Turkey Breast (Roasted) have about the same protein per portion: 26.7 vs 25.6 g (the two portions weigh different amounts).
Every figure is computed from the two foods' USDA values, rounded as printed above. A difference is stated only when it is at least 10% of the larger value and clears a small minimum for the nutrient, so tiny gaps are not dressed up as findings.
Our take
Roasted chicken breast and roasted turkey breast are close: protein is about the same, while chicken breast has a little more fat and so more calories per 100 g. For most plates they are interchangeable, so pick on taste and price.
If you are swapping one for the other, compare by the amount you actually eat, which is the per-portion table above, not only the per-100 g table: the two foods are rarely eaten by the same weight.
Full amount tables, portions and every nutrient: see Chicken Breast (Roasted) and Turkey Breast (Roasted).
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, Chicken Breast (Roasted) (FDC 171477) and Turkey Breast (Roasted) (FDC 171496). How we calculate.