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Barbecue chicken vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barbecue chicken and candy bar different?

  • Barbecue chicken is richer in selenium and vitamin B12, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin E, magnesium, zinc, and folate.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11755% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than barbecue chicken (10).

Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Candies, peanut bar types were 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +368.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +423.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +905.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24760%
~equal in Iron ~0.97mg

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +791.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +446.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80004.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +837.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 153mg 11755%
Copper 0.077mg 0.774mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 10.65g 57%
Manganese 0.005mg 1.243mg 54%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 4.7µg 31%
Fats 15.08g 33.7g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 16.721g 26%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 4.1mg 24%
Magnesium 21mg 110mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Zinc 1.78mg 3.94mg 20%
Folate 8µg 75µg 17%
Carbs 0.12g 47.4g 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Calories 226kcal 522kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.83mg 14%
Protein 22.51g 15.5g 14%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 7.922mg 14%
Phosphorus 218mg 308mg 13%
Sodium 335mg 156mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.14mg 7%
Calcium 16mg 78mg 6%
Choline 62.9mg 29.4mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.1mg 4%
Potassium 255mg 407mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.927g 4.678g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 0.12g 43.3g N/A
Iron 0.95mg 0.97mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 42.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3738.1%
Contains more FatsFats +123.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39400%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +422.6%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.