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

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What are the differences between barbecue chicken and turkey meat?

Barbecue chicken is higher in fats, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, protein, selenium, and zinc.
Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 33% more.
Barbecue chicken has 3 times more sodium than turkey meat. While barbecue chicken has 335mg of sodium, turkey meat has only 103mg.

We used Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, 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

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+14.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more IronIron	+14.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+39.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-69.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+35.5%

~equal in Potassium ~239mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg

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

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+22.2%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+67%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+523.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+222.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+117%
Contains more FolateFolate	+12.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.191mg	0.616mg	33%
Vitamin B3	5.732mg	9.573mg	24%
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	1.02µg	23%
Vitamin B5	0.152mg	0.948mg	16%
Selenium	22µg	29.8µg	14%
Protein	22.51g	28.55g	12%
Fats	15.08g	7.39g	12%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Sodium	335mg	103mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	6.446g	2.647g	9%
Saturated fat	3.927g	2.155g	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Cholesterol	127mg	109mg	6%
Zinc	1.78mg	2.48mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.227mg	0.281mg	4%
Choline	62.9mg	87.4mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.07mg	3%
Calories	226kcal	189kcal	2%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	15 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Magnesium	21mg	30mg	2%
Iron	0.95mg	1.09mg	2%
Copper	0.077mg	0.093mg	2%
Phosphorus	218mg	223mg	1%
Vitamin A	20µg	12µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.045mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.038g	2.119g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0.12g	0.06g	N/A
Carbs	0.12g	0.06g	0%
Calcium	16mg	14mg	0%
Potassium	255mg	239mg	0%
Sugar	0.12g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.005mg	0.014mg	0%
Folate	8µg	9µg	0%
Trans fat	0.078g	0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.657mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.853mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.549mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	1.75mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.69mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.935mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.592mg	0.749mg	0%
Fructose	0.04g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.011g	0.014g	N/A