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Barbecue chicken vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Barbecue chicken and Beef different?

  • Beef is higher than Barbecue chicken in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, and Selenium.
  • Beef covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 156% more than Barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken contains 6 times more Sodium than Beef. Barbecue chicken contains 335mg of Sodium, while Beef contains 54mg.

Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat and skin and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken
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8
Beef
Beef
Contains more Calcium +23.1%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Iron +220%
Contains more Phosphorus +18.8%
Contains more Potassium +38%
Contains less Sodium -83.9%
Contains more Zinc +107.9%
Contains more Copper +26%
Contains more Manganese +80%
Contains more Selenium +15.5%
Barbecue chicken
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 36% 15% 94% 23% 44% 49% 26% 1% 120%
Beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 114% 10% 111% 32% 8% 101% 33% 2% 139%
Contains more Calcium +23.1%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Iron +220%
Contains more Phosphorus +18.8%
Contains more Potassium +38%
Contains less Sodium -83.9%
Contains more Zinc +107.9%
Contains more Copper +26%
Contains more Manganese +80%
Contains more Selenium +15.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken
3
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8
Beef
Beef
Contains more Vitamin A +1016.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +84%
Contains more Folate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +250.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +795.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 5.76
Barbecue chicken
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 10% 0% 0% 14% 53% 108% 10% 45% 6% 59% 0%
Beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 3% 0% 19% 93% 108% 29% 155% 6% 527% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +1016.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +84%
Contains more Folate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +250.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +795.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 5.76

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken
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2
Beef
Beef
Contains more Fats +130.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +340%
Contains more Protein +22.4%
Equal in Water - 65.71
Barbecue chicken
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Beef
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more Fats +130.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +340%
Contains more Protein +22.4%
Equal in Water - 65.71

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken
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1
Beef
Beef
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +135.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +283.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -33.9%
Barbecue chicken
32% 52% 16%
Saturated Fat: 3.927 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.038 g
Beef
44% 47% 9%
Saturated Fat: 2.595 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.532 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +135.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +283.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -33.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Barbecue chicken Beef
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Beef Opinion
Net carbs 0.12g 0g Barbecue chicken
Protein 22.51g 27.55g Beef
Fats 15.08g 6.54g Barbecue chicken
Carbs 0.12g 0g Barbecue chicken
Calories 226kcal 169kcal Barbecue chicken
Fructose 0.04g Barbecue chicken
Sugar 0.12g 0g Beef
Calcium 16mg 13mg Barbecue chicken
Iron 0.95mg 3.04mg Beef
Magnesium 21mg 14mg Barbecue chicken
Phosphorus 218mg 259mg Beef
Potassium 255mg 352mg Beef
Sodium 335mg 54mg Beef
Zinc 1.78mg 3.7mg Beef
Copper 0.077mg 0.097mg Beef
Manganese 0.005mg 0.009mg Beef
Selenium 22µg 25.4µg Beef
Vitamin A 67IU 6IU Barbecue chicken
Vitamin A RAE 20µg 2µg Barbecue chicken
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.25mg Barbecue chicken
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU Beef
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Beef
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.074mg Beef
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.4mg Beef
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 5.76mg Beef
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.481mg Beef
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.669mg Beef
Folate 8µg 7µg Barbecue chicken
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 4.21µg Beef
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg Beef
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.359mg Beef
Threonine 0.657mg 1.534mg Beef
Isoleucine 0.853mg 1.52mg Beef
Leucine 1.549mg 2.833mg Beef
Lysine 1.75mg 3.178mg Beef
Methionine 0.565mg 0.871mg Beef
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 1.299mg Beef
Valine 0.935mg 1.603mg Beef
Histidine 0.592mg 1.244mg Beef
Cholesterol 127mg 85mg Beef
Trans Fat 0.078g 0.375g Barbecue chicken
Saturated Fat 3.927g 2.595g Beef
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g Beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g Beef
Monounsaturated Fat 6.446g 2.734g Barbecue chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.532g Barbecue chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.002g Barbecue chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g Beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Beef
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Barbecue chicken Beef
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Barbecue chicken
79%
Beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Barbecue chicken
55%
Beef

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Beef
Beef is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef
Beef contains less Sodium (difference - 281mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Beef
Beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 42mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef
Beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.332g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beef
Beef is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Beef
Beef is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beef
Beef is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.