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Barbecue chicken vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barbecue chicken and butter?

  • Barbecue chicken is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 233% higher.
  • Barbecue chicken has 136 times more vitamin B3 than butter. Barbecue chicken has 5.732mg of vitamin B3, while butter has 0.042mg.
  • Butter contains less sodium.

We used Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Butter, without salt types in this comparison.

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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%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +962.5%
Contains more IronIron +4650%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1877.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +808.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%

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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +567.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13547.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3320%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +404.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.927g 50.489g 212%
Fats 15.08g 81.11g 102%
Vitamin A 20µg 684µg 74%
Protein 22.51g 0.85g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 23.43g 42%
Selenium 22µg 1µg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.042mg 36%
Cholesterol 127mg 215mg 29%
Phosphorus 218mg 24mg 28%
Calories 226kcal 717kcal 25%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.034mg 15%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.09mg 15%
Sodium 335mg 11mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.003mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.17µg 13%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 2.32mg 12%
Iron 0.95mg 0.02mg 12%
Choline 62.9mg 18.8mg 8%
Copper 0.077mg 0.016mg 7%
Potassium 255mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 3.01g 6%
Magnesium 21mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.005mg 4%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.11mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 0.12g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0.004mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.023mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2548.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100%
Contains more WaterWater +242.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2100%
Contains more FatsFats +437.9%

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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +263.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.7%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.