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Barbecue chicken vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barbecue chicken and cornmeal

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B1,2, and phosphorus, while cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 50% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +358.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3380%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +631.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +901.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2512.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.182mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 209µg 50%
Iron 0.95mg 4.36mg 43%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.551mg 41%
Protein 22.51g 7.11g 31%
Starch 0g 73.3g 30%
Carbs 0.12g 79.45g 26%
Selenium 22µg 10.5µg 21%
Fats 15.08g 1.75g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.22g 17%
Phosphorus 218mg 99mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.39g 15%
Sodium 335mg 7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.382mg 12%
Choline 62.9mg 8.6mg 10%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.66mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.828g 8%
Calories 226kcal 370kcal 7%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.174mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 4.968mg 5%
Potassium 255mg 142mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.182mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 1.61g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.6%
Contains more FatsFats +761.7%
Contains more WaterWater +449.3%
Contains more OtherOther +72.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66108.3%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1552.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1600%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +325%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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