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Barbecue chicken vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barbecue chicken and English muffins

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, English muffins are richer in manganese, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Barbecue chicken covers your daily cholesterol needs 42% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have 15 times less saturated fat than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken has 3.927g of saturated fat, while English muffins have 0.259g.
  • English muffins contain less cholesterol.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7040%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Iron ~0.89mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1075%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken English muffin DV% diff.
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 40%
Protein 22.51g 7.7g 30%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 1.566mg 26%
Fats 15.08g 1.8g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.04µg 18%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.259g 17%
Carbs 0.12g 46g 15%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.357mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.302g 15%
Phosphorus 218mg 133mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.043mg 11%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.181mg 11%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.7mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.888g 8%
Folate 8µg 37µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.446mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.154mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.129mg 6%
Sodium 335mg 464mg 6%
Potassium 255mg 131mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Iron 0.95mg 0.89mg 1%
Calories 226kcal 235kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 43.3g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.17mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.3%
Contains more FatsFats +737.8%
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2034.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.