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Barbecue chicken vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barbecue chicken and ground chicken

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium; however, ground chicken has more vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for ground chicken is 27% higher.
  • Ground chicken has 4 times less sodium than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken has 335mg of sodium, while ground chicken has 75mg.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220%
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.92mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~234mg

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% 0% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +773%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.51µg
~equal in Choline ~59mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.538mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 1.327mg 24%
Selenium 22µg 14.3µg 14%
Potassium 255mg 677mg 12%
Sodium 335mg 75mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 7.107mg 9%
Cholesterol 127mg 107mg 7%
Fats 15.08g 10.92g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.302mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.121mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 4.879g 4%
Saturated fat 3.927g 3.11g 4%
Calories 226kcal 189kcal 2%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Protein 22.51g 23.28g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.51µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 218mg 234mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.062mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Zinc 1.78mg 1.92mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Choline 62.9mg 59mg 1%
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Iron 0.95mg 0.93mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.39mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0.087g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 2.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.706mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~23.28g
~equal in Water ~64.92g
~equal in Other ~0.88g

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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.08g

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.