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Cauliflower vs. Chicken wings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cauliflower and chicken wings?

  • Cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, yet chicken wings are richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Cauliflower's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 54% higher.
  • Cauliflower contains less sodium.

We used Cauliflower, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6% 12% 48% 21% 38% 52% 42% 7.8% 140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +207.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4183.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Calcium ~20mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 11% 0% 0% 27% 35% 99% 43% 69% 31% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +938.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.71mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Chicken wings DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 0mg 54%
Selenium 0.6µg 25.7µg 46%
Protein 1.92g 19.87g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 5.07g 34%
Fats 0.28g 21.81g 33%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 5.265mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.13g 5.83g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 8.96g 22%
Calories 25kcal 324kcal 15%
Sodium 30mg 320mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Iron 0.42mg 1.29mg 11%
Phosphorus 44mg 121mg 11%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.38mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Folate 57µg 18µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.3mg 9%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0.3g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.152mg 7%
Potassium 299mg 138mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.106mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.06mg 4%
Copper 0.039mg 0.063mg 3%
Carbs 4.97g 10.94g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.71mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 10.64g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Calcium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.795mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.941mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 1.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 1.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.499mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.953mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
20% 22% 11% 46%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 10.94 g
Water: 46.21 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more WaterWater +99.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +934.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7689.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.1%
Contains more OtherOther +53.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
29% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.07 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26252.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16254.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/nutrients
  2. Chicken wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173628/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.