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Barbecue chicken vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barbecue chicken and beef broiled different?

  • Beef broiled has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5 than barbecue chicken.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef broiled is 90% higher.
  • Barbecue chicken contains 5 times more sodium than beef broiled. While barbecue chicken contains 335mg of sodium, beef broiled contains only 72mg.

Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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.
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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +173.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.5µg

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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6%
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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +461.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.378mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.64µg 90%
Zinc 1.78mg 6.31mg 41%
Iron 0.95mg 2.6mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.382mg 15%
Cholesterol 127mg 88mg 13%
Sodium 335mg 72mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.658mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.484g 10%
Saturated fat 3.927g 5.895g 9%
Protein 22.51g 25.93g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.176mg 4%
Choline 62.9mg 82.4mg 4%
Phosphorus 218mg 198mg 3%
Potassium 255mg 318mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 5.378mg 2%
Calories 226kcal 250kcal 1%
Fats 15.08g 15.41g 1%
Copper 0.077mg 0.085mg 1%
Selenium 22µg 21.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 6.668g 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Vitamin D 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0.012mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.604mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
~equal in Fats ~15.41g
~equal in Water ~57.98g

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.668g

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.