Grilled chicken breast (skinless) vs boiled egg
Calories and macronutrients per 100 g, with data from the TACO table.
- Most calories: Grilled chicken breast (skinless) (159 kcal)
- Most protein: Grilled chicken breast (skinless) (32.0 g)
- Most carbohydrate: Boiled egg (0.6 g)
- Most fat: Boiled egg (9.5 g)
Composition per 100 g
| Nutrient | Grilled chicken breast (skinless) | Boiled egg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 159 kcal | 146 kcal | +9% |
| Protein | 32.0 g | 13.3 g | +141% |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0.6 g | −100% |
| Fat | 2.5 g | 9.5 g | −74% |
| Dietary fiber | — | — | — |
| Protein per 100 kcal | 20.1 g | 9.1 g | +121% |
What the numbers say
Grilled chicken breast (skinless) has 159 kcal per 100 g and boiled egg has 146 kcal: grilled chicken breast (skinless) has 9% more calories than boiled egg.
For protein, grilled chicken breast (skinless) has 32.0 g per 100 g and boiled egg has 13.3 g; grilled chicken breast (skinless) has 141% more protein than boiled egg. For carbohydrate, grilled chicken breast (skinless) has 0 g per 100 g and boiled egg has 0.6 g. For fat, grilled chicken breast (skinless) has 2.5 g per 100 g and boiled egg has 9.5 g; grilled chicken breast (skinless) has 74% less fat than boiled egg. TACO has no fiber value for either food.
For every 100 kcal, grilled chicken breast (skinless) provides 20.1 g of protein and boiled egg provides 9.1 g. Grilled chicken breast (skinless) has more protein per calorie.
Values refer to 100 g of grilled chicken breast (skinless) and of boiled egg, as described in TACO. In practice, portions are usually different, so the amount you eat changes the total calories and macros.
About the food names
The "Difference" column compares grilled chicken breast (skinless) with boiled egg: +10% means grilled chicken breast (skinless) has 10% more than boiled egg; −10% means 10% less.
In TACO, grilled chicken breast (skinless) appears as "Frango, peito, sem pele, grelhado" and boiled egg as "Ovo, de galinha, inteiro, cozido/10minutos" (names in Portuguese).
Whole chicken egg, boiled for 10 minutes.
"—" means TACO has no value for that nutrient in this food.