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Chinese cuisine vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chinese cuisine and barbecue chicken

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate; however, barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chinese cuisine is 43% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index than barbecue chicken.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2840%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.4%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 AVitamin A +215%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0µg 43%
Cholesterol 14mg 127mg 38%
Protein 7.08g 22.51g 31%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 5.732mg 28%
Selenium 6.7µg 22µg 28%
Phosphorus 76mg 218mg 20%
Fats 5.3g 15.08g 15%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 6.446g 13%
Saturated fat 0.978g 3.927g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.227mg 13%
Folate 45µg 8µg 9%
Calories 105kcal 226kcal 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.005mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.152mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Choline 34.5mg 62.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 63µg 20µg 5%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.78mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.077mg 3%
Sodium 409mg 335mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.191mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 255mg 2%
Iron 1.11mg 0.95mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.46mg 2%
Carbs 7.29g 0.12g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 0.04g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 16mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 2.038g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 0g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.47µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.592mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +5975%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more OtherOther +71.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.9%
Contains more FatsFats +184.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -75.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +429.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.038g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 33% 33%
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2825%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1625%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1275%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.