Chocolate cake vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chocolate cake and barbecue chicken
- Chocolate cake has more copper, manganese, and choline; however, barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 29% more.
- Chocolate cake contains 56 times more manganese than barbecue chicken. Chocolate cake contains 0.28mg of manganese, while barbecue chicken contains 0.005mg.
- Chocolate cake contains less cholesterol.
- Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 | +52.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
| Contains more IronIron | +69.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +168.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +158% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +84.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +156.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +237.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +104.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +404.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +365.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +193.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 5.3g | 22.51g | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 5.732mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 127mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 22µg | 18% |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 0.12g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 218mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.077mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.47µg | 13% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 62.9mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.005mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.191mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 1.78mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 0.95mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 3.927g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.055mg | 7% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 226kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Folate | 27µg | 8µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 2.038g | 5% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 255mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 21mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.152mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 6.446g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.227mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 335mg | 1% |
| Fats | 15.1g | 15.08g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.12g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0.657mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
22.51 g
Fats:
15.08 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.88 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44400% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +324.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +151.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~15.08g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.038 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.7% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~6.446g
