Protein Content of Chicken Meat and Egg

Correct Answer: 21% & 13%

The average protein content of chicken meat is 21% and of a standard chicken egg is 13%.

Nutritional Composition of Standard 58 g Egg

• Water: 74%
• Protein: 13%
• Fat: 11%
• Carbohydrate: 1%
• Ash: 1%

Chicken Meat Composition

• Protein: ~21%
• Fat: ~4–10% (varies by cut)
• Water: ~65–70%

Chicken meat has higher protein per unit weight than egg because egg contains the complete embryonic nutrition package including fat for energy and calcium for shell formation.