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Barbecue chicken vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barbecue chicken and amaranth

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc, while amaranth has more manganese, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 37% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken contains 56 times more sodium than amaranth. While barbecue chicken contains 335mg of sodium, amaranth contains only 6mg.
  • Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +107%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +209.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.8%
Contains more IronIron +121.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16980%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +931.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2339.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Amaranth DV% diff.
Cholesterol 127mg 42%
Protein 22.51g 3.8g 37%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.235mg 34%
Selenium 22µg 5.5µg 30%
Fats 15.08g 1.58g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.022mg 16%
Iron 0.95mg 2.1mg 14%
Sodium 335mg 6mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 14%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Magnesium 21mg 65mg 10%
Phosphorus 218mg 148mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Copper 0.077mg 0.149mg 8%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.86mg 8%
Starch 0g 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.113mg 6%
Calories 226kcal 102kcal 6%
Carbs 0.12g 18.69g 6%
Folate 8µg 22µg 4%
Potassium 255mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Net carbs 0.12g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +492.4%
Contains more FatsFats +854.4%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15475%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.