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Barbecue chicken vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barbecue chicken and apples

  • Apples contain less selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than barbecue chicken.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for barbecue chicken is 42% higher.
  • Apples are lower in cholesterol.
  • Apples have a higher glycemic index than barbecue chicken.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.3%
Contains more IronIron +691.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +4350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1881.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%

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%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +773.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6198.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1750%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Apple DV% diff.
Protein 22.51g 0.26g 45%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 0µg 40%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.091mg 35%
Phosphorus 218mg 11mg 30%
Fats 15.08g 0.17g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.028g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.007g 16%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.04mg 16%
Sodium 335mg 1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.026mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.051g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.041mg 12%
Choline 62.9mg 3.4mg 11%
Iron 0.95mg 0.12mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Calories 226kcal 52kcal 9%
Fructose 0.04g 5.9g 7%
Copper 0.077mg 0.027mg 6%
Carbs 0.12g 13.81g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 5mg 4%
Potassium 255mg 107mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.061mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.035mg 1%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0g 0.05g 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.005mg 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
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8557.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8770.6%
Contains more OtherOther +340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11408.3%
Contains more WaterWater +39.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91985.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3896.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5075%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5975%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14650%
~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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.