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Barbecue chicken vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barbecue chicken and pork belly?

  • Barbecue chicken is richer in selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron, yet pork belly is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
  • Pork belly's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 77% higher.
  • Barbecue chicken has 10 times more sodium than pork belly. Barbecue chicken has 335mg of sodium, while pork belly has 32mg.

We used Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Pork, fresh, belly, raw types in this comparison.

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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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more IronIron +82.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +78.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.242mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Pork belly DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.927g 19.33g 70%
Fats 15.08g 53.01g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 24.7g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.396mg 28%
Protein 22.51g 9.34g 26%
Selenium 22µg 8µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 5.65g 24%
Cholesterol 127mg 72mg 18%
Phosphorus 218mg 108mg 16%
Calories 226kcal 518kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.84µg 15%
Sodium 335mg 32mg 13%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 4.647mg 7%
Zinc 1.78mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.13mg 5%
Iron 0.95mg 0.52mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 4mg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.256mg 2%
Potassium 255mg 185mg 2%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.242mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.39mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.006mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67.1%
Contains more FatsFats +251.5%
~equal in Other ~0.91g

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
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +283.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.2%

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.