Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Chocolate vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between chocolate and barbecue chicken

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber, while barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 106% more than barbecue chicken.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barbecue chicken is lower.
  • Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

Infographic

Chocolate vs Barbecue chicken infographic
Infographic link

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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +595.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.2%
Contains more IronIron +744.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1235.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28280%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~218mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 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 EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +690.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +104.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.077mg 106%
Iron 8.02mg 0.95mg 88%
Saturated fat 18.519g 3.927g 66%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.005mg 61%
Cholesterol 8mg 127mg 40%
Selenium 3µg 22µg 35%
Protein 4.88g 22.51g 35%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 5.732mg 31%
Magnesium 146mg 21mg 30%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Fats 31.28g 15.08g 25%
Carbs 61.17g 0.12g 20%
Calories 546kcal 226kcal 16%
Sodium 24mg 335mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.227mg 14%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.191mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.47µg 10%
Potassium 559mg 255mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 6.446g 8%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 2.038g 6%
Calcium 56mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.152mg 3%
Phosphorus 206mg 218mg 2%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.78mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.46mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +107.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50875%
Contains more OtherOther +93.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +361.3%
Contains more WaterWater +6230.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +48%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 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 SucroseSucrose +115525%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.