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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +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.
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +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%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.227mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Barbecue chicken 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 -42.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.9%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.