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Barbecue chicken vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barbecue chicken and whey

  • Whey has less selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and choline.
  • Barbecue chicken covers your daily cholesterol needs 42% more than whey.
  • Whey contains 77 times less vitamin B3 than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken contains 5.732mg of vitamin B3, while whey contains 0.074mg.
  • Whey has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.4%
Contains more IronIron +1483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1825%
Contains more ZincZinc +1269.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +373.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7645.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +516.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +293.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Whey DV% diff.
Protein 22.51g 0.85g 43%
Cholesterol 127mg 2mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 1.9µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.074mg 35%
Phosphorus 218mg 46mg 25%
Fats 15.08g 0.36g 23%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.23g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.1g 16%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.13mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.011g 14%
Sodium 335mg 54mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.031mg 12%
Iron 0.95mg 0.06mg 11%
Calories 226kcal 27kcal 10%
Choline 62.9mg 16mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 0.004mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.28µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.383mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.158mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 255mg 161mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 47mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.036mg 2%
Carbs 0.12g 5.14g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 5.14g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0.001mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.016mg 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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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2548.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4088.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4183.3%
Contains more WaterWater +51.6%

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6346%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18427.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.