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Barbecue chicken vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barbecue chicken and meatball

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium and vitamin B3, while meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, fiber, phosphorus, folate, and iron.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 74% more than barbecue chicken.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +127.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +816.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.8mg

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +276.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1605.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +219.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.938mg 74%
Copper 0.077mg 0.706mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.5µg 43%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 0.8µg 39%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 2.5mg 20%
Phosphorus 218mg 344mg 18%
Folate 8µg 78µg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 4.666g 18%
Iron 0.95mg 2.16mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.927g 1.425g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 2.188g 11%
Sodium 335mg 550mg 9%
Fats 15.08g 9g 9%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.73mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.5mg 7%
Choline 62.9mg 88.4mg 5%
Carbs 0.12g 8g 3%
Protein 22.51g 21g 3%
Potassium 255mg 180mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Calories 226kcal 197kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.213mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 1.25g N/A
Zinc 1.78mg 1.8mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +67.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +354.5%
~equal in Protein ~21g
~equal in Water ~58g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.9%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.