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Chicken wings vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken wings and barbecue chicken

  • Chicken wings have more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, barbecue chicken is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 16% more.
  • Chicken wings contain 5 times more vitamin B5 than barbecue chicken. Chicken wings contain 0.71mg of vitamin B5, while barbecue chicken contains 0.152mg.
  • Barbecue chicken contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6% 12% 48% 21% 38% 52% 42% 7.8% 140%
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 +25%
Contains more IronIron +35.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.2%
~equal in Sodium ~335mg

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% 11% 0% 0% 27% 35% 99% 43% 69% 31% 0% 14% 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 AVitamin A +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +367.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.732mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken wings Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.07g 2.038g 20%
Cholesterol 79mg 127mg 16%
Phosphorus 121mg 218mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.152mg 11%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Fats 21.81g 15.08g 10%
Saturated fat 5.83g 3.927g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.47µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.191mg 8%
Selenium 25.7µg 22µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.96g 6.446g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.227mg 6%
Protein 19.87g 22.51g 5%
Calories 324kcal 226kcal 5%
Zinc 1.38mg 1.78mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.055mg 4%
Iron 1.29mg 0.95mg 4%
Carbs 10.94g 0.12g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B3 5.265mg 5.732mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 255mg 3%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.005mg 2%
Copper 0.063mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin A 34µg 20µg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Sodium 320mg 335mg 1%
Net carbs 10.64g 0.12g N/A
Calcium 20mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.795mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.941mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.421mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.474mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.499mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.953mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 22% 11% 46%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 10.94 g
Water: 46.21 g
Other: 1.17 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 FatsFats +44.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9016.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.07 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 +39%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%

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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. Chicken wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173628/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.