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Barbecue chicken vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barbecue chicken and ham

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin D.
  • Ham covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 58% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Ham contains 2 times less cholesterol than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken contains 127mg of cholesterol, while ham contains 53mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +55.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +980%
~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%
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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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1270.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.754mg 58%
Sodium 335mg 1203mg 38%
Cholesterol 127mg 53mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.4mg 16%
Fats 15.08g 5.53g 15%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 4.023mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.54g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 2.62g 10%
Saturated fat 3.927g 1.81g 10%
Zinc 1.78mg 2.88mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.65µg 8%
Iron 0.95mg 1.48mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.403mg 5%
Selenium 22µg 19.5µg 5%
Choline 62.9mg 85.1mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Calories 226kcal 145kcal 4%
Phosphorus 218mg 196mg 3%
Protein 22.51g 20.93g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.202mg 2%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.25mg 1%
Potassium 255mg 287mg 1%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Carbs 0.12g 1.5g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.079mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.75mg 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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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +172.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1150%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +396.6%
~equal in Protein ~20.93g

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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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +277.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.9%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.