Waffle vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are waffle and barbecue chicken different?
- Waffle is richer in selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, and folate, while barbecue chicken is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 44% more than barbecue chicken.
- Waffle contains 53 times more manganese than barbecue chicken. Waffle contains 0.265mg of manganese, while barbecue chicken contains 0.005mg.
- Waffle is lower in cholesterol.
- Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than barbecue chicken (10).
Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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 CalciumCalcium | +1493.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +143.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5200% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +110% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +24.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +161.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.4% |
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 | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +378.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +219.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +475% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +176.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +241.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +88% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 46.2µg | 22µg | 44% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 2.038g | 32% |
Protein | 7.9g | 22.51g | 29% |
Calcium | 255mg | 16mg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 5.732mg | 23% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 127mg | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 0.055mg | 17% |
Iron | 2.31mg | 0.95mg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.265mg | 0.005mg | 11% |
Carbs | 32.9g | 0.12g | 11% |
Choline | 62.9mg | 11% | |
Folate | 46µg | 8µg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.191mg | 10% |
Zinc | 0.68mg | 1.78mg | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0.47µg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0.227mg | 9% |
Sodium | 511mg | 335mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.152mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 6.446g | 7% |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 20µg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 2.866g | 3.927g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 190mg | 218mg | 4% |
Calories | 291kcal | 226kcal | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 159mg | 255mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
Fats | 14.1g | 15.08g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.9g | 0.12g | N/A |
Magnesium | 19mg | 21mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.12g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.657mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.63mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.384mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.409mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.9 g
Fats:
14.1 g
Carbs:
32.9 g
Water:
42 g
Other:
3.1 g
Protein:
22.51 g
Fats:
15.08 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27316.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +252.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +184.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +46.2% |
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Fats
~15.08g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
6.785 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 | -27% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +232.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.1% |