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Barbecue chicken vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barbecue chicken and salsa different?

  • Barbecue chicken is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, salsa is richer in iron and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for barbecue chicken is 42% higher.
  • Salsa has less cholesterol.

Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and USDA Commodity, salsa 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +947.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +626.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5400%
Contains more IronIron +135.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.7%
~equal in Potassium ~270mg

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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +656.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Salsa DV% diff.
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Protein 22.51g 1.5g 42%
Selenium 22µg 0.4µg 39%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 1.08mg 29%
Phosphorus 218mg 30mg 27%
Fats 15.08g 0.2g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.029g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.016g 16%
Iron 0.95mg 2.24mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.03mg 15%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.17mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.107g 13%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Calories 226kcal 36kcal 10%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Sodium 335mg 430mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.149mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.096mg 2%
Carbs 0.12g 7g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 28µg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 5.6g N/A
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 255mg 270mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.05mg 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1400.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5733.3%
Contains more WaterWater +46.1%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%

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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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40187.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1804.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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

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.