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Ground beef vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ground beef and barbecue chicken?

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3 and phosphorus.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 84% higher.
  • Ground beef has 3 times more vitamin B5 than barbecue chicken. Ground beef has 0.512mg of vitamin B5, while barbecue chicken has 0.152mg.
  • Barbecue chicken contains less saturated fat.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +138.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%
~equal in Potassium ~255mg
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +429.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.47µg 84%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.78mg 37%
Iron 2.27mg 0.95mg 17%
Cholesterol 88mg 127mg 13%
Sodium 73mg 335mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 5.732mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 2.038g 11%
Saturated fat 6.073g 3.927g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.191mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.152mg 7%
Phosphorus 166mg 218mg 7%
Selenium 19.1µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.227mg 4%
Protein 23.87g 22.51g 3%
Choline 73.2mg 62.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 6.446g 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.46mg 2%
Calories 241kcal 226kcal 1%
Magnesium 17mg 21mg 1%
Fats 15.37g 15.08g 0%
Carbs 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 241mg 255mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Copper 0.079mg 0.077mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.055mg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 OtherOther +171.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~22.51g
~equal in Fats ~15.08g
~equal in Water ~61.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +13.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +399.5%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.