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Barbecue chicken vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barbecue chicken and eggs

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin D.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 214% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Eggs have 90 times less vitamin B3 than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken has 5.732mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
  • Eggs contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +25.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2497.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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%
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8856.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +645%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +819.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +367.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.077mg 2mg 214%
Cholesterol 127mg 373mg 82%
Choline 62.9mg 293.8mg 42%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.064mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.11µg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 1.398mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.513mg 22%
Protein 22.51g 12.58g 20%
Selenium 22µg 30.8µg 16%
Vitamin A 20µg 149µg 14%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Folate 8µg 44µg 9%
Sodium 335mg 124mg 9%
Fats 15.08g 10.61g 7%
Zinc 1.78mg 1.05mg 7%
Phosphorus 218mg 172mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 4.077g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.121mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 1.414g 4%
Calories 226kcal 155kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.03mg 4%
Potassium 255mg 126mg 4%
Iron 0.95mg 1.19mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 50mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.927g 3.267g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.066mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.026mg 1%
Carbs 0.12g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.298mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.9%
Contains more FatsFats +42.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +833.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.8%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.