Barbecue chicken vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barbecue chicken and beef ribs?

Barbecue chicken is higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat, yet beef ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, fats, and iron.
Beef ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 77% more.
Barbecue chicken has 5 times more sodium than beef ribs. While barbecue chicken has 335mg of sodium, beef ribs have only 64mg.

We used Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Barbecue chicken

Beef ribs

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.7%
Contains more IronIron	+145.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+223.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+160%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Selenium ~21.2µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Barbecue chicken

Beef ribs

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+57.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+143.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+395.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	2.33µg	78%
Saturated fat	3.927g	12.29g	38%
Zinc	1.78mg	5.76mg	36%
Fats	15.08g	30.49g	24%
Iron	0.95mg	2.33mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	6.446g	13.04g	16%
Cholesterol	127mg	85mg	14%
Vitamin B3	5.732mg	3.64mg	13%
Sodium	335mg	64mg	12%
Choline	62.9mg		11%
Calories	226kcal	372kcal	7%
Phosphorus	218mg	172mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.038g	1.05g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.152mg	0.37mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.46mg		3%
Vitamin B2	0.227mg	0.19mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.191mg	0.23mg	3%
Vitamin A	20µg	0µg	2%
Protein	22.51g	22.8g	1%
Calcium	16mg	10mg	1%
Potassium	255mg	290mg	1%
Copper	0.077mg	0.088mg	1%
Selenium	22µg	21.2µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.07mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	163kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	0.12g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.12g	0g	0%
Magnesium	21mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	0.12g		N/A
Manganese	0.005mg	0.013mg	0%
Folate	8µg	7µg	0%
Trans fat	0.078g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.255mg	0%
Threonine	0.657mg	0.996mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.853mg	1.025mg	0%
Leucine	1.549mg	1.802mg	0%
Lysine	1.75mg	1.897mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.584mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.69mg	0.89mg	0%
Valine	0.935mg	1.109mg	0%
Histidine	0.592mg	0.781mg	0%
Fructose	0.04g		0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.011g		N/A