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Barbecue chicken vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barbecue chicken and smoked salmon different?

  • Barbecue chicken is richer in zinc and vitamin B2, while smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 116% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken contains 6 times more zinc than smoked salmon. Barbecue chicken contains 1.78mg of zinc, while smoked salmon contains 0.31mg.
  • Smoked salmon is lower in cholesterol.

Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked types were 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +474.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.3%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +472.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +593.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 3.26µg 116%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Cholesterol 127mg 23mg 35%
Selenium 22µg 32.4µg 19%
Copper 0.077mg 0.23mg 17%
Fats 15.08g 4.32g 17%
Sodium 335mg 672mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.87mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.929g 14%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.31mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 2.023g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.101mg 10%
Protein 22.51g 18.28g 8%
Phosphorus 218mg 164mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.995g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.278mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 4.72mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.35mg 6%
Choline 62.9mg 89mg 5%
Calories 226kcal 117kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.023mg 3%
Potassium 255mg 175mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 26µg 1%
Iron 0.95mg 0.85mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.538mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g N/A
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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.1%
Contains more FatsFats +249.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +513.6%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%

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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
  2. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.