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Barbecue chicken vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barbecue chicken and jerky

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3 and selenium, while jerky has more zinc, iron, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 76% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than jerky. While barbecue chicken contains 5.732mg of vitamin B3, jerky contains only 1.732mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in jerky is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.1%
Contains more IronIron +470.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +355.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2120%

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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6%
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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 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1575%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.49mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.179mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 335mg 2081mg 76%
Zinc 1.78mg 8.11mg 58%
Iron 0.95mg 5.42mg 56%
Folate 8µg 134µg 32%
Saturated fat 3.927g 10.85g 31%
Phosphorus 218mg 407mg 27%
Cholesterol 127mg 48mg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 1.732mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.99µg 22%
Protein 22.51g 33.2g 21%
Selenium 22µg 10.7µg 21%
Copper 0.077mg 0.227mg 17%
Fats 15.08g 25.6g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 11.305g 12%
Potassium 255mg 597mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 410kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.154mg 8%
Choline 62.9mg 109.1mg 8%
Magnesium 21mg 51mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.142mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 1.011g 7%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.111mg 5%
Carbs 0.12g 11g 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0 IU 11 IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.179mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 9.2g N/A
Calcium 16mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.49mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.163mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 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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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +162.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.5%
Contains more FatsFats +69.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +677.3%

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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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.4%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.