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Barbecue chicken vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barbecue chicken and onions

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and choline in barbecue chicken is higher than in onions.
  • Barbecue chicken covers your daily need for cholesterol, 42% more than onions.
  • The amount of cholesterol in onions is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Onions, 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 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.7%
Contains more IronIron +352.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +947.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +651.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2480%

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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +740.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4841.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +931.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Onion DV% diff.
Protein 22.51g 1.1g 43%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 0.5µg 39%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.116mg 35%
Phosphorus 218mg 29mg 27%
Fats 15.08g 0.1g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.042g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.013g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.027mg 15%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.17mg 15%
Sodium 335mg 4mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.017g 13%
Choline 62.9mg 6.1mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 40kcal 9%
Iron 0.95mg 0.21mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.12mg 5%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.129mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.039mg 4%
Carbs 0.12g 9.34g 3%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Potassium 255mg 146mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.02mg 3%
Fructose 0.04g 1.29g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.123mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.046mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0g 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
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1946.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14980%
Contains more OtherOther +151.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7683.3%
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%

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
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49484.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11888.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2375%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4825%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3125%
~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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.