Barbecue chicken vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between barbecue chicken and beefsteak

Barbecue chicken has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, protein, iron, and vitamin B3.
Beefsteak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 38% more than barbecue chicken.
Beefsteak contains 6 times less sodium than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken contains 335mg of sodium, while beefsteak contains 57mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.

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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

Beefsteak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.3%
Contains more IronIron	+71.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+172.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+30.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~213mg

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

Beefsteak

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+62.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+193.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.45mg

~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	1.38µg	38%
Vitamin B6	0.191mg	0.585mg	30%
Zinc	1.78mg	4.85mg	28%
Cholesterol	127mg	79mg	16%
Sodium	335mg	57mg	12%
Selenium	22µg	28.8µg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.038g	0.56g	10%
Iron	0.95mg	1.63mg	9%
Saturated fat	3.927g	5.951g	9%
Protein	22.51g	26.72g	8%
Vitamin B3	5.732mg	6.978mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.152mg	0.527mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.227mg	0.14mg	7%
Choline	62.9mg	101.8mg	7%
Potassium	255mg	340mg	3%
Vitamin A	20µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.078mg	2%
Calories	226kcal	250kcal	1%
Calcium	16mg	22mg	1%
Phosphorus	218mg	213mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	94kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	40g	N/A
Fats	15.08g	15.11g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	0.12g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.12g	0g	0%
Magnesium	21mg	23mg	0%
Sugar	0.12g	0g	N/A
Copper	0.077mg	0.073mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.45mg	0%
Manganese	0.005mg	0.009mg	0%
Folate	8µg	8µg	0%
Trans fat	0.078g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	6.446g	6.298g	0%
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	0.657mg	1.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.853mg	1.201mg	0%
Leucine	1.549mg	2.099mg	0%
Lysine	1.75mg	2.23mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.687mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.69mg	1.042mg	0%
Valine	0.935mg	1.309mg	0%
Histidine	0.592mg	0.842mg	0%
Fructose	0.04g		0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.011g		N/A