Ice cream vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ice cream and barbecue chicken?
- Ice cream is richer in calcium, yet barbecue chicken is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, and zinc.
- Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for selenium is 37% higher.
- Ice cream has 8 times more calcium than barbecue chicken. Ice cream has 128mg of calcium, while barbecue chicken has 16mg.
- Barbecue chicken contains less saturated fat.
- Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.
We used Ice creams, vanilla 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +955.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +234.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +158% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1122.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +490% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +282.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +53.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4841.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +297.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +20.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +141.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Protein | 3.5g | 22.51g | 38% |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 22µg | 37% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 5.732mg | 35% |
Cholesterol | 44mg | 127mg | 28% |
Phosphorus | 105mg | 218mg | 16% |
Saturated fat | 6.79g | 3.927g | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 2.038g | 11% |
Calcium | 128mg | 16mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.191mg | 11% |
Iron | 0.09mg | 0.95mg | 11% |
Vitamin A | 118µg | 20µg | 11% |
Sodium | 80mg | 335mg | 11% |
Zinc | 0.69mg | 1.78mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 0.152mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 6.446g | 9% |
Carbs | 23.6g | 0.12g | 8% |
Choline | 26mg | 62.9mg | 7% |
Fats | 11g | 15.08g | 6% |
Copper | 0.023mg | 0.077mg | 6% |
Fiber | 0.7g | 0g | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0.47µg | 3% |
Potassium | 199mg | 255mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 21mg | 2% |
Folate | 5µg | 8µg | 1% |
Calories | 207kcal | 226kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.227mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 22.9g | 0.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 21.22g | 0.12g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.146mg | 0.657mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.316mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.258mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.081mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.217mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
23.6 g
Water:
61 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
22.51 g
Fats:
15.08 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19566.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +543.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +37.1% |
~equal in
Water
~61.41g
~equal in
Other
~0.88g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.452 g
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 | -42.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +117.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +350.9% |