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Pork shoulder vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork shoulder and barbecue chicken

  • Pork shoulder is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin D, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Pork shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 59% higher.
  • Barbecue chicken has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
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 PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.8%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~0.95mg
~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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1294.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +373%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~62.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.055mg 59%
Cholesterol 71mg 127mg 19%
Sodium 65mg 335mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 5.732mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.191mg 12%
Saturated fat 6.24g 3.927g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 0.47µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.152mg 11%
Protein 17.18g 22.51g 11%
Vitamin D 70IU 0IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Zinc 2.7mg 1.78mg 8%
Selenium 25.5µg 22µg 6%
Phosphorus 182mg 218mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 6.446g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.227mg 4%
Fats 17.99g 15.08g 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.46mg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 2.038g 1%
Calories 236kcal 226kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Iron 1.05mg 0.95mg 1%
Potassium 302mg 255mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Copper 0.084mg 0.077mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.12g N/A
Calcium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Choline 60.6mg 62.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 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 +19.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~61.41g
~equal in Other ~0.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 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 +24.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.038g

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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. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.