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

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Differences between barbecue chicken and pork loin

  • Barbecue chicken is higher in vitamin B3; however, pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Pork loin's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 70% higher.
  • Barbecue chicken has 7 times more sodium than pork loin. While barbecue chicken has 335mg of sodium, pork loin has only 50mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
Contains more IronIron +20.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.74mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~197mg

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 2% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1538.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.248mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Pork loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.901mg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.472mg 22%
Cholesterol 127mg 63mg 21%
Selenium 22µg 33.2µg 20%
Sodium 335mg 50mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.723mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 4.58mg 7%
Protein 22.51g 19.74g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 1.34g 5%
Fats 15.08g 12.58g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 218mg 197mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.53µg 3%
Potassium 255mg 356mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.056mg 2%
Iron 0.95mg 0.79mg 2%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.21mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.927g 4.36g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 5.61g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.248mg 2%
Choline 62.9mg 69.7mg 1%
Calories 226kcal 198kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.78mg 1.74mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.891mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.91mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.514mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 1.064mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.77mg 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
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14%
Contains more FatsFats +19.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%
~equal in Water ~66.92g

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% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.1%

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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 loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/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.