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Barbecue chicken vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barbecue chicken and chocolate cake

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, chocolate cake is richer in copper, manganese, and choline.
  • Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 29% more.
  • Barbecue chicken contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. Barbecue chicken contains 0.191mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake contains 0.041mg.
  • Chocolate cake contains less cholesterol.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +158%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more IronIron +69.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5500%
~equal in Sodium ~315mg

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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Protein 22.51g 5.3g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 1.137mg 29%
Cholesterol 127mg 58mg 23%
Carbs 0.12g 53.4g 18%
Selenium 22µg 11.9µg 18%
Phosphorus 218mg 106mg 16%
Copper 0.077mg 0.207mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.16µg 13%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.28mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.041mg 12%
Choline 62.9mg 128.4mg 12%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.69mg 10%
Iron 0.95mg 1.61mg 8%
Calories 226kcal 371kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.141mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.927g 5.43g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 2.761g 5%
Calcium 16mg 60mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 32mg 3%
Potassium 255mg 140mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.304mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Sodium 335mg 315mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.213mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 6.039g 1%
Fats 15.08g 15.1g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +324.7%
Contains more WaterWater +151.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44400%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%
~equal in Fats ~15.1g

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% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.039g

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.