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Potato salad vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potato salad and barbecue chicken

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, barbecue chicken is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Barbecue chicken covers your daily selenium needs 33% more than potato salad.
  • Barbecue chicken has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1920%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +474.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +436.6%
~equal in Potassium ~255mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +544%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Protein 2.68g 22.51g 40%
Selenium 4.1µg 22µg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 5.732mg 30%
Phosphorus 52mg 218mg 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 127mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.227mg 13%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.78mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.429g 3.927g 11%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 2.038g 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Fats 8.2g 15.08g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 6.446g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.152mg 8%
Sodium 529mg 335mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Copper 0.118mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.191mg 4%
Calories 143kcal 226kcal 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.005mg 4%
Iron 0.65mg 0.95mg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 0.12g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.055mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin A 32µg 20µg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 0.12g N/A
Calcium 19mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 254mg 255mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +9208.3%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more OtherOther +121.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +739.9%
Contains more FatsFats +83.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 -63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.9%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.