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Barbecue chicken vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barbecue chicken and lettuce

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 147% higher.
  • Lettuce has a higher glycemic index than barbecue chicken.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +888.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +651.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
~equal in Iron ~0.86mg

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1428.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 126.3µg 105%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Protein 22.51g 1.36g 42%
Selenium 22µg 0.6µg 39%
Vitamin A 20µg 370µg 39%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.375mg 33%
Phosphorus 218mg 29mg 27%
Fats 15.08g 0.15g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.02g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.006g 16%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.18mg 15%
Sodium 335mg 28mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.082g 13%
Calories 226kcal 15kcal 11%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.25mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.08mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Choline 62.9mg 13.6mg 9%
Folate 8µg 38µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.09mg 8%
Copper 0.077mg 0.029mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Magnesium 21mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.22mg 2%
Potassium 255mg 194mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 36mg 2%
Carbs 0.12g 2.87g 1%
Iron 0.95mg 0.86mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0.78g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.134mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.022mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.43g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1555.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9953.3%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2291.7%
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2385.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +975%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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