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Barbecue chicken vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barbecue chicken and melon

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, melon has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for barbecue chicken is 42% higher.
  • Melon is lower in cholesterol.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than barbecue chicken.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Melons, casaba, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.1%
Contains more IronIron +179.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%

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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +820%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +632.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2370.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +727.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Melon DV% diff.
Protein 22.51g 1.11g 43%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 0.4µg 39%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.232mg 34%
Phosphorus 218mg 5mg 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Fats 15.08g 0.1g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.025g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.002g 16%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.07mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.031mg 15%
Sodium 335mg 9mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.039g 13%
Choline 62.9mg 7.6mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 28kcal 10%
Iron 0.95mg 0.34mg 8%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.015mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Carbs 0.12g 6.58g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.163mg 2%
Potassium 255mg 182mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.084mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 5.69g N/A
Folate 8µg 8µg 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
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1927.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14980%
Contains more OtherOther +144.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5383.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49.6%

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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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +322200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5125.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.