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Barbecue chicken vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barbecue chicken and pork spare ribs different?

  • Barbecue chicken is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B3; however, pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pork spare ribs is 29% higher.
  • Barbecue chicken contains 4 times more sodium than pork spare ribs. While barbecue chicken contains 335mg of sodium, pork spare ribs contain only 81mg.

Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Potassium ~242mg
~equal in Iron ~0.91mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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 0% 0% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~59.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.574mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.319mg 22%
Cholesterol 127mg 80mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.927g 7.529g 16%
Protein 22.51g 15.47g 14%
Fats 15.08g 23.4g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 3.953g 13%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.3µg 12%
Vitamin D 0IU 91IU 11%
Phosphorus 218mg 141mg 11%
Sodium 335mg 81mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.625mg 9%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 4.662mg 7%
Zinc 1.78mg 2.5mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 8.542g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.38µg 4%
Calories 226kcal 277kcal 3%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.251mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.37mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Choline 62.9mg 59.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Potassium 255mg 242mg 0%
Iron 0.95mg 0.91mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.08mg 0%
Selenium 22µg 22µg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.668mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g 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
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +55.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%
~equal in Water ~59.75g

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
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94%

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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 spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.