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

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What are the main differences between barbecue chicken and ground beef?

  • Barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3 and phosphorus, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 84% higher.
  • Barbecue chicken has 5 times more sodium than ground beef. Barbecue chicken has 335mg of sodium, while ground beef 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" 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +138.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
~equal in Potassium ~241mg
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +429.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.051mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.49µg 84%
Zinc 1.78mg 5.84mg 37%
Iron 0.95mg 2.27mg 17%
Cholesterol 127mg 88mg 13%
Sodium 335mg 73mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 4.026mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.408g 11%
Saturated fat 3.927g 6.073g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.311mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.512mg 7%
Phosphorus 218mg 166mg 7%
Selenium 22µg 19.1µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.171mg 4%
Protein 22.51g 23.87g 3%
Choline 62.9mg 73.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.9µg 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 7.322g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.12mg 2%
Calories 226kcal 241kcal 1%
Magnesium 21mg 17mg 1%
Fats 15.08g 15.37g 0%
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 255mg 241mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.079mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.051mg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.775mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +171.6%
~equal in Protein ~23.87g
~equal in Fats ~15.37g
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +399.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.6%

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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 beef - 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.