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Barbecue chicken vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barbecue chicken and potato salad

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C.
  • Barbecue chicken covers your daily selenium needs 33% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +474.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +436.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1920%
~equal in Potassium ~254mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +544%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Potato salad DV% diff.
Protein 22.51g 2.68g 40%
Selenium 22µg 4.1µg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.89mg 30%
Phosphorus 218mg 52mg 24%
Cholesterol 127mg 68mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.06mg 13%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.31mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.927g 1.429g 11%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 3.737g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Fats 15.08g 8.2g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 2.48g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.534mg 8%
Sodium 335mg 529mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.118mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.141mg 4%
Calories 226kcal 143kcal 4%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.101mg 4%
Iron 0.95mg 0.65mg 4%
Carbs 0.12g 11.17g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.077mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 32µg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 9.87g N/A
Calcium 16mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 255mg 254mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +739.9%
Contains more FatsFats +83.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9208.3%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more OtherOther +121.6%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.4%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.