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Brisket vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brisket and barbecue chicken?

  • Brisket is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, choline, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, yet barbecue chicken is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Brisket's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 69% more.
  • Brisket has 4 times more zinc than barbecue chicken. While brisket has 6.69mg of zinc, barbecue chicken has only 1.78mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barbecue chicken is lower.

We used Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
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 IronIron +155.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.6%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~255mg

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% 0% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +351.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 0.47µg 69%
Zinc 6.69mg 1.78mg 45%
Iron 2.43mg 0.95mg 19%
Saturated fat 7.305g 3.927g 15%
Protein 28.82g 22.51g 13%
Sodium 48mg 335mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 5.732mg 10%
Choline 109.8mg 62.9mg 9%
Selenium 27.1µg 22µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 2.038g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.152mg 8%
Cholesterol 106mg 127mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.191mg 7%
Phosphorus 175mg 218mg 6%
Fats 18.42g 15.08g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 6.446g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.227mg 4%
Calories 289kcal 226kcal 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 232mg 255mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.12g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.46mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 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 ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more FatsFats +22.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
Contains more OtherOther +214.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.3%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.