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Biscuit vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between biscuits and barbecue chicken?

  • Biscuits are higher in vitamin B1, iron, calcium, manganese, and folate, yet barbecue chicken is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 41% more.
  • Biscuits have 76 times more manganese than barbecue chicken. While biscuits have 0.378mg of manganese, barbecue chicken has only 0.005mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in biscuits is lower.
  • The glycemic index of barbecue chicken is lower.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1368.8%
Contains more IronIron +205.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7460%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.8%
~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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +547.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +487.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Cholesterol 3mg 127mg 41%
Protein 7g 22.51g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.055mg 25%
Iron 2.9mg 0.95mg 24%
Calcium 235mg 16mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 5.732mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.47µg 16%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.005mg 16%
Carbs 44.6g 0.12g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 2.038g 14%
Folate 61µg 8µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.191mg 12%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.78mg 11%
Sodium 580mg 335mg 11%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Phosphorus 164mg 218mg 8%
Calories 353kcal 226kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.227mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Selenium 19.5µg 22µg 5%
Potassium 121mg 255mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.152mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.324g 3.927g 2%
Fats 16.3g 15.08g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 6.446g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.6%
Contains more WaterWater +112.5%
~equal in Fats ~15.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.927g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.446g

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.