Barbecue chicken vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barbecue chicken and elk meat

Barbecue chicken has more selenium and fats, while elk meat has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, and protein.
Elk meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12 104% more than barbecue chicken.
Barbecue chicken contains 4 times more fats than elk meat. While barbecue chicken contains 15.08g of fats, elk meat contains only 3.41g.
The amount of cholesterol in elk meat is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+220%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+109.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+53.7%
Contains more IronIron	+328.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+353.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+131.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+280%

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

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+161.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+697.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+153.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+529.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+12.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.143mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	2.96µg	104%
Iron	0.95mg	4.07mg	39%
Copper	0.077mg	0.349mg	30%
Vitamin B6	0.191mg	0.485mg	23%
Zinc	1.78mg	4.12mg	21%
Selenium	22µg	10.5µg	21%
Vitamin B5	0.152mg	1.212mg	21%
Fats	15.08g	3.41g	18%
Cholesterol	127mg	72mg	18%
Protein	22.51g	30.76g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	6.446g	0.97g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.038g	0.161g	13%
Sodium	335mg	50mg	12%
Saturated fat	3.927g	1.342g	12%
Vitamin B2	0.227mg	0.37mg	11%
Choline	62.9mg		11%
Phosphorus	218mg	285mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.144mg	7%
Potassium	255mg	392mg	4%
Calories	226kcal	162kcal	3%
Vitamin B3	5.732mg	6.143mg	3%
Magnesium	21mg	29mg	2%
Vitamin A	20µg	0µg	2%
Calcium	16mg	5mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.55mg	1%
Manganese	0.005mg	0.019mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	53kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	62g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	0.84	N/A
Net carbs	0.12g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.12g	0g	0%
Sugar	0.12g	0g	N/A
Folate	8µg	9µg	0%
Trans fat	0.078g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	0.657mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.853mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	1.549mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	1.75mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.69mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	0.935mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.592mg	0.948mg	0%
Fructose	0.04g		0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.011g	0.002g	N/A