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Barbecue chicken vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between barbecue chicken and fillet

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium; however, fillet is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Fillet covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 155% more than barbecue chicken.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Vegetarian fillets.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.3%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1101.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 6.7% 9.2% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +685.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +793.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 4.2µg 155%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 1.5mg 101%
Copper 0.077mg 0.925mg 94%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 1.1mg 87%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.9mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 9.332g 49%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 12mg 39%
Selenium 22µg 1µg 38%
Phosphorus 218mg 450mg 33%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Folate 8µg 102µg 24%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3.45mg 20%
Iron 0.95mg 2mg 13%
Potassium 255mg 600mg 10%
Calcium 16mg 95mg 8%
Sodium 335mg 490mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.927g 2.849g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 4.376g 5%
Fats 15.08g 18g 4%
Calories 226kcal 290kcal 3%
Carbs 0.12g 9g 3%
Zinc 1.78mg 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 3%
Choline 62.9mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Protein 22.51g 23g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 100kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0.12g 2.9g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0.8g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 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
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7400%
Contains more OtherOther +468.2%
~equal in Protein ~23g

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
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.9%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.