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Barbecue chicken vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barbecue chicken and wheat gluten

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, while wheat gluten has more iron, selenium, and calcium.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for iron, 53% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +787.5%
Contains more IronIron +447.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 22.51g 75.16g 105%
Iron 0.95mg 5.2mg 53%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0mg 36%
Selenium 22µg 39.7µg 32%
Fats 15.08g 1.85g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.272g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.156g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0mg 15%
Calcium 16mg 142mg 13%
Sodium 335mg 29mg 13%
Copper 0.077mg 0.182mg 12%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.85mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.81g 8%
Calories 226kcal 370kcal 7%
Phosphorus 218mg 260mg 6%
Carbs 0.12g 13.79g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 255mg 100mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +715.1%
Contains more WaterWater +648.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11391.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13.6%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4032.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.