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Danish pastry vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between danish pastry and barbecue chicken?

  • Danish pastry is richer in manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and iron, yet barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 35% higher.
  • Danish pastry has 70 times more manganese than barbecue chicken. Danish pastry has 0.351mg of manganese, while barbecue chicken has 0.005mg.
  • Barbecue chicken contains less saturated fat.
  • Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index than danish pastry.

We used Danish pastry, cheese and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types in this comparison.

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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% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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 +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +89.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6920%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.4%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +377.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135%
Contains more CholineCholine +212.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Cholesterol 23mg 127mg 35%
Protein 8g 22.51g 29%
Vitamin B3 2mg 5.732mg 23%
Phosphorus 108mg 218mg 16%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.005mg 15%
Saturated fat 6.794g 3.927g 13%
Folate 60µg 8µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 6.446g 12%
Carbs 37.2g 0.12g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.191mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.055mg 11%
Iron 1.8mg 0.95mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.47µg 11%
Fats 21.9g 15.08g 10%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.78mg 10%
Choline 20.1mg 62.9mg 8%
Calories 374kcal 226kcal 7%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 18.9µg 22µg 6%
Potassium 98mg 255mg 5%
Sodium 417mg 335mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 2.038g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.227mg 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 20µg 2%
Calcium 35mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.46mg 1%
Copper 0.089mg 0.077mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 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 +45.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30900%
Contains more OtherOther +70.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.4%
Contains more WaterWater +95.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 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 +75.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.2%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.