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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
22.51 g
Fats:
15.08 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.88 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.038 g
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.04 g
Glucose:
0.04 g
Fructose:
0.04 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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