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Barbecue chicken vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barbecue chicken and cheese

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 75% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Cheese has 97 times less vitamin B3 than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken has 5.732mg of vitamin B3, while cheese has 0.059mg.
  • Barbecue chicken contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.5%
Contains more IronIron +578.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4337.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.5%

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%
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9615.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +281.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +134%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 16mg 710mg 69%
Saturated fat 3.927g 18.867g 68%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.059mg 35%
Vitamin A 20µg 330µg 34%
Phosphorus 218mg 455mg 34%
Fats 15.08g 33.31g 28%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.1µg 26%
Zinc 1.78mg 3.64mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.428mg 15%
Sodium 335mg 653mg 14%
Selenium 22µg 28.5µg 12%
Iron 0.95mg 0.14mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.066mg 10%
Cholesterol 127mg 99mg 9%
Calories 226kcal 404kcal 9%
Choline 62.9mg 16.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 9.246g 7%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.41mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.03mg 5%
Potassium 255mg 76mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 1.421g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.71mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 0.12g 3.09g 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.027mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Protein 22.51g 22.87g 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.547mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.007g 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +65.9%
Contains more FatsFats +120.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2475%
Contains more OtherOther +321.6%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.4%

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
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +550%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.