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Barbecue chicken vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barbecue chicken and carrots

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 333% more than barbecue chicken.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Carrots, raw.

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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%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more IronIron +216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +641.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +522.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2760%

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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +483.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +614.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4075%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 20µg 835µg 91%
Protein 22.51g 0.93g 43%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 0.1µg 40%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.983mg 30%
Phosphorus 218mg 35mg 26%
Fats 15.08g 0.24g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.037g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.014g 16%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.24mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.058mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.117g 13%
Sodium 335mg 69mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.2µg 11%
Choline 62.9mg 8.8mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 41kcal 9%
Iron 0.95mg 0.3mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.143mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.138mg 4%
Carbs 0.12g 9.58g 3%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.273mg 2%
Potassium 255mg 320mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Fructose 0.04g 0.55g 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.66mg 1%
Starch 0g 1.43g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.066mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 4.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.04mg 0%
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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2320.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6183.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7883.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43.8%
~equal in Other ~0.96g

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
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45942.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1641.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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
Carrot
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23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +8875%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1375%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1275%
~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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.