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Barbecue chicken vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barbecue chicken and pizza

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, calcium, manganese, and fiber.
  • Barbecue chicken covers your daily cholesterol needs 37% more than pizza.
  • Pizza has 2 times less vitamin B6 than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken has 0.191mg of vitamin B6, while pizza has 0.08mg.
  • Pizza contains less cholesterol.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more IronIron +161.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7100%
~equal in Phosphorus ~216mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.9µg

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +283.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +245%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Pizza DV% diff.
Cholesterol 127mg 17mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.39mg 28%
Protein 22.51g 11.39g 22%
Folate 8µg 93µg 21%
Iron 0.95mg 2.48mg 19%
Calcium 16mg 188mg 17%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.36mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 3.825mg 12%
Starch 0g 26.95g 11%
Carbs 0.12g 33.33g 11%
Sodium 335mg 598mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 2.608g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.08mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Fats 15.08g 9.69g 8%
Choline 62.9mg 16.4mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin A 20µg 69µg 5%
Zinc 1.78mg 1.34mg 4%
Selenium 22µg 19.9µg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.105mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.42µg 2%
Saturated fat 3.927g 4.465g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 1.681g 2%
Calories 226kcal 266kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.195mg 2%
Potassium 255mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.83mg 2%
Fructose 0.04g 1g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 3.58g N/A
Phosphorus 218mg 216mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.6%
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27675%
Contains more OtherOther +175%

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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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.2%

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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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +400%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1850%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2400%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/nutrients

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

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