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Barbecue chicken vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barbecue chicken and watercress

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 208% more.
  • Watercress has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watercress is 32, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Watercress, 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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +375%
Contains more ZincZinc +1518.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2344.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4780%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2766%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +598.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Protein 22.51g 2.3g 40%
Selenium 22µg 0.9µg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.2mg 35%
Fats 15.08g 0.1g 23%
Phosphorus 218mg 60mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.027g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.008g 16%
Vitamin A 20µg 160µg 16%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.11mg 15%
Sodium 335mg 41mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.035g 13%
Calories 226kcal 11kcal 11%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.244mg 10%
Choline 62.9mg 9mg 10%
Calcium 16mg 120mg 10%
Iron 0.95mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.31mg 3%
Potassium 255mg 330mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Carbs 0.12g 1.29g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 0.79g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0.2g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +878.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14980%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +975%
Contains more WaterWater +54.9%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5722.9%
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
  2. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.