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

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What are the differences between barbecue chicken and beef sirloin?

  • Beef sirloin is richer than barbecue chicken in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and choline.
  • Beef sirloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 42% more.
  • Barbecue chicken has 5 times more sodium than beef sirloin. While barbecue chicken has 335mg of sodium, beef sirloin has only 66mg.

We used Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled types 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 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.8%
Contains more IronIron +102.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.8%

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% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +299.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.47µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.681mg 38%
Zinc 1.78mg 5.7mg 36%
Selenium 22µg 38.9µg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 9.001mg 20%
Protein 22.51g 30.8g 17%
Cholesterol 127mg 81mg 15%
Fats 15.08g 5.03g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.185g 12%
Sodium 335mg 66mg 12%
Iron 0.95mg 1.92mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 2.006g 11%
Choline 62.9mg 117.3mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.927g 1.915g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.607mg 9%
Potassium 255mg 410mg 5%
Phosphorus 218mg 253mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.163mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.088mg 3%
Calories 226kcal 177kcal 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.39mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.983mg 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
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +199.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.8%
~equal in Water ~63.58g

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
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +221.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1001.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%

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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. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.