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Egg vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between eggs and barbecue chicken

  • Eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin D; however, barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 214% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +25.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2497.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%

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.
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +645%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +819.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +367.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8856.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.077mg 214%
Cholesterol 373mg 127mg 82%
Choline 293.8mg 62.9mg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 5.732mg 35%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.47µg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.152mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.227mg 22%
Protein 12.58g 22.51g 20%
Selenium 30.8µg 22µg 16%
Vitamin A 149µg 20µg 14%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Folate 44µg 8µg 9%
Sodium 124mg 335mg 9%
Fats 10.61g 15.08g 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.78mg 7%
Phosphorus 172mg 218mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 6.446g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.191mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 2.038g 4%
Calories 155kcal 226kcal 4%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.46mg 4%
Potassium 126mg 255mg 4%
Iron 1.19mg 0.95mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 16mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.267g 3.927g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.055mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.005mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +833.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.9%
Contains more FatsFats +42.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -16.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.1%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.