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Barbecue chicken vs Ground meat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Barbecue chicken and Ground meat?

  • Barbecue chicken is richer in Vitamin B3 and Phosphorus, yet Ground meat is richer in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Iron, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B5.
  • Ground meat's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 84% higher.
  • Barbecue chicken has 5 times more Sodium than Ground meat. Barbecue chicken has 335mg of Sodium, while Ground meat has 73mg.

We used Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat and skin and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types in this comparison.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken
3
:
5
Ground meat
Ground meat
Contains more Magnesium +23.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +31.3%
Contains more Iron +138.9%
Contains more Calcium +106.3%
Contains more Zinc +228.1%
Contains less Sodium -78.2%
Equal in Potassium - 241
Equal in Copper - 0.079
Barbecue chicken
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 36% 5% 23% 15% 26% 49% 94% 44%
Ground meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 86% 10% 22% 13% 27% 160% 72% 10%
Contains more Magnesium +23.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +31.3%
Contains more Iron +138.9%
Contains more Calcium +106.3%
Contains more Zinc +228.1%
Contains less Sodium -78.2%
Equal in Potassium - 241
Equal in Copper - 0.079

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken
6
:
4
Ground meat
Ground meat
Contains more Vitamin A +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more Folate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +429.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.051
Barbecue chicken
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 5% 10% 0% 14% 53% 108% 10% 45% 59% 0% 6%
Ground meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 1% 3% 0% 13% 40% 76% 31% 72% 312% 8% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more Folate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +429.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.051

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
25
Barbecue chicken
46
Ground meat
Mineral Summary Score
36
Barbecue chicken
49
Ground meat

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
135%
Barbecue chicken
143%
Ground meat
Carbohydrates
0%
Barbecue chicken
0%
Ground meat
Fats
70%
Barbecue chicken
71%
Ground meat

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Barbecue chicken Ground meat
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Barbecue chicken Ground meat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ground meat
Ground meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 39mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Ground meat
Ground meat contains less Sugars (difference - 0.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground meat
Ground meat contains less Sodium (difference - 262mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Ground meat
Ground meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.146g)
Which food is cheaper?
Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Barbecue chicken Ground meat Opinion
Calories 226 241 Ground meat
Protein 22.51 23.87 Ground meat
Fats 15.08 15.37 Ground meat
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0.12 0 Barbecue chicken
Cholesterol 127 88 Ground meat
Vitamin D 0 2 Ground meat
Iron 0.95 2.27 Ground meat
Calcium 16 33 Ground meat
Potassium 255 241 Barbecue chicken
Magnesium 21 17 Barbecue chicken
Sugars 0.12 0 Ground meat
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.077 0.079 Ground meat
Zinc 1.78 5.84 Ground meat
Starch 0 Barbecue chicken
Phosphorus 218 166 Barbecue chicken
Sodium 335 73 Ground meat
Vitamin A 67 9 Barbecue chicken
Vitamin E 0.46 0.12 Barbecue chicken
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.055 0.051 Barbecue chicken
Vitamin B2 0.227 0.171 Barbecue chicken
Vitamin B3 5.732 4.026 Barbecue chicken
Vitamin B5 0.152 0.512 Ground meat
Vitamin B6 0.191 0.311 Ground meat
Vitamin B12 0.47 2.49 Ground meat
Vitamin K 0 2.9 Ground meat
Folate 8 7 Barbecue chicken
Trans Fat 0.078 1.173 Barbecue chicken
Saturated Fat 3.927 6.073 Barbecue chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 6.446 7.322 Ground meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038 0.408 Barbecue chicken
Tryptophan 0.173 0.121 Barbecue chicken
Threonine 0.657 0.923 Ground meat
Isoleucine 0.853 1.055 Ground meat
Leucine 1.549 1.861 Ground meat
Lysine 1.75 1.976 Ground meat
Methionine 0.565 0.614 Ground meat
Phenylalanine 0.69 0.931 Ground meat
Valine 0.935 1.172 Ground meat
Histidine 0.592 0.775 Ground meat
Fructose 0.04 Barbecue chicken

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods 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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.