Steak vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are steak and barbecue chicken different?
- Steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, and vitamin B2, while barbecue chicken is higher in phosphorus.
- Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 72% more than barbecue chicken.
- Steak contains 4 times more zinc than barbecue chicken. Steak contains 6.34mg of zinc, while barbecue chicken contains 1.78mg.
- Barbecue chicken is lower in saturated fat.
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types were used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +152.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +256.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.7% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +161.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +368.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0.47µg | 72% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 1.78mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.191mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 3.927g | 21% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 22µg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.95mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 127mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 335mg | 12% |
| Choline | 62.9mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 2.038g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 218mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 6.446g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.227mg | 6% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 15.08g | 6% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 22.51g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 5.732mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.152mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 226kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 255mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.657mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.85 g
Fats:
19.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.59 g
Other:
0.54 g
Protein:
22.51 g
Fats:
15.08 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.88 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63% |
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Protein
~22.51g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.896 g
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 | +42.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.5% |
