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

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What are the main differences between wheat Bread and barbecue chicken?

  • Wheat Bread is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, folate, fiber, and calcium, yet barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 60% higher.
  • Wheat Bread contains less saturated fat.
  • Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index than wheat Bread.

We used Bread, wheat, toasted and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types in this comparison.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +931.3%
Contains more IronIron +330.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27440%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.3%

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% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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 +698.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +975%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +184.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.732mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 1.377mg 0.005mg 60%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Iron 4.09mg 0.95mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.055mg 32%
Selenium 33.4µg 22µg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Folate 86µg 8µg 20%
Protein 12.96g 22.51g 19%
Fiber 4.7g 0g 19%
Carbs 55.77g 0.12g 19%
Fats 4.27g 15.08g 17%
Calcium 165mg 16mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 6.446g 14%
Copper 0.198mg 0.077mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.989g 3.927g 13%
Sodium 601mg 335mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.227mg 12%
Magnesium 59mg 21mg 9%
Choline 22.1mg 62.9mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.152mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg 5%
Phosphorus 188mg 218mg 4%
Calories 313kcal 226kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.191mg 3%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 5.732mg 3%
Zinc 1.47mg 1.78mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 2.038g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.46mg 1%
Potassium 223mg 255mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.07g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 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 +46375%
Contains more OtherOther +214.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.7%
Contains more FatsFats +253.2%
Contains more WaterWater +153.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +532.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.5%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.