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Barbecue chicken vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barbecue chicken and cassava

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, cassava is higher in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Barbecue chicken covers your daily cholesterol needs 42% more than cassava.
  • Cassava has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Cassava, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +251.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +707.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3042.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7580%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~271mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +372.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Cassava DV% diff.
Protein 22.51g 1.36g 42%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 0.7µg 39%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.854mg 30%
Phosphorus 218mg 27mg 27%
Fats 15.08g 0.28g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.074g 18%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.384mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.075g 16%
Sodium 335mg 14mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.048mg 14%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.34mg 13%
Carbs 0.12g 38.06g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.048g 13%
Iron 0.95mg 0.27mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.088mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Choline 62.9mg 23.7mg 7%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Calories 226kcal 160kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.087mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.107mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 36.26g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 255mg 271mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 1.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1555.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5285.7%
Contains more OtherOther +41.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31616.7%
~equal in Water ~59.68g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8494.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4145.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.