Cheese vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cheese and barbecue chicken
- Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3.
- Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 75% more than barbecue chicken.
- Barbecue chicken has 44 times less calcium than cheese. Cheese has 710mg of calcium, while barbecue chicken has 16mg.
- Barbecue chicken contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4337.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +104.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +440% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +235.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +578.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1550% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +54.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +134% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +237.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +9615.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +189.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +281.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 710mg | 16mg | 69% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 3.927g | 68% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 5.732mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 20µg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 218mg | 34% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 15.08g | 28% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0.47µg | 26% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 1.78mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.227mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 335mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 22µg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.95mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.191mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 127mg | 9% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 226kcal | 9% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 62.9mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 6.446g | 7% |
| Folate | 27µg | 8µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.152mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 255mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 2.038g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 0.12g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.005mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 22.51g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.657mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.87 g
Fats:
33.31 g
Carbs:
3.09 g
Water:
37.02 g
Other:
3.71 g
Protein:
22.51 g
Fats:
15.08 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.88 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +120.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2475% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +321.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +65.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.51g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.421 g
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 | +43.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.26 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0.12 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.1 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.04 g
Glucose:
0.04 g
Fructose:
0.04 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +550% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
