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Barbecue chicken vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barbecue chicken and turkey breast

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B2 and monounsaturated fat; however, turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B5.
  • Turkey breast's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 22% more.
  • Barbecue chicken contains 6 times more sodium than turkey breast. Barbecue chicken contains 335mg of sodium, while turkey breast contains 59mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260%
~equal in Potassium ~275mg
~equal in Copper ~0.074mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.4µg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +308.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Turkey breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.48mg 22%
Cholesterol 127mg 65mg 21%
Fats 15.08g 7.02g 12%
Sodium 335mg 59mg 12%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.621mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 2.66g 9%
Saturated fat 3.927g 1.91g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.115mg 9%
Phosphorus 218mg 186mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 1.66g 3%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 5.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Calories 226kcal 157kcal 3%
Iron 0.95mg 1.2mg 3%
Zinc 1.78mg 1.57mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.42µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2µg 2%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.018mg 1%
Selenium 22µg 22.4µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 24mg 1%
Protein 22.51g 21.89g 1%
Potassium 255mg 275mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.074mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.058mg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.66mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +114.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
~equal in Protein ~21.89g

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
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.4%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.