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

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What are the differences between barbecue chicken and ground turkey?

  • Ground turkey is richer than barbecue chicken in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, copper, and iron.
  • Ground turkey's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 36% more.
  • Barbecue chicken has 4 times more sodium than ground turkey. While barbecue chicken has 335mg of sodium, ground turkey has only 78mg.

We used Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Ground turkey, cooked types in this article.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.4%

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +318.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +684.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +185.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.34µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.633mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 1.193mg 21%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 8.724mg 19%
Selenium 22µg 31.1µg 17%
Zinc 1.78mg 3.11mg 12%
Cholesterol 127mg 93mg 11%
Sodium 335mg 78mg 11%
Protein 22.51g 27.37g 10%
Copper 0.077mg 0.151mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 3.458g 7%
Fats 15.08g 10.4g 7%
Iron 0.95mg 1.52mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.927g 2.669g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 2.917g 6%
Phosphorus 218mg 254mg 5%
Choline 62.9mg 78.2mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.211mg 1%
Calories 226kcal 203kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 255mg 294mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 20µg 24µg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.811mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +45%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +450%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
~equal in Water ~62.07g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.1%

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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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.