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Barbecue chicken vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barbecue chicken and rice?

  • Barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet rice is richer in manganese and folate.
  • Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 42% higher.
  • Rice contains less cholesterol.
  • Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index than rice.

We used Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +628.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +193.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9340%

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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1646.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2895.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Rice DV% diff.
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Protein 22.51g 2.69g 40%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 1.476mg 27%
Selenium 22µg 7.5µg 26%
Phosphorus 218mg 43mg 25%
Fats 15.08g 0.28g 23%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.472mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.077g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.013mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.088g 16%
Sodium 335mg 1mg 15%
Folate 8µg 58µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.076g 13%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.49mg 12%
Choline 62.9mg 2.1mg 11%
Carbs 0.12g 28.17g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.163mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.093mg 8%
Potassium 255mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.39mg 5%
Calories 226kcal 130kcal 5%
Iron 0.95mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.069mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0.05g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.063mg 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
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +736.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5285.7%
Contains more OtherOther +109.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23375%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%

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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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2581.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.