Chicken breast vs. Chicken wings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chicken breast and chicken wings
- Chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, chicken wings have more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken breast is 59% higher.
- Chicken wings have 2 times less vitamin B6 than chicken breast. Chicken breast has 0.64mg of vitamin B6, while chicken wings have 0.3mg.
- Chicken breast is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat, only, cooked, fried and Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +93.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +185.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +180.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +385.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 5.265mg | 59% |
| Protein | 33.44g | 19.87g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 5.07g | 27% |
| Fats | 4.71g | 21.81g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.3mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 1.29g | 5.83g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 8.96g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 121mg | 18% |
| Choline | 95.9mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 79mg | 320mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 0.71mg | 7% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 324kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 0.25µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 138mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 79mg | 4% |
| Folate | 4µg | 18µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.08mg | 1.38mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 34µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 0.51g | 10.94g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.106mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 1.29mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 26.2µg | 25.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.054mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0.51g | 10.64g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.412mg | 0.795mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 0.941mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 1.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.836mg | 1.474mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.925mg | 0.499mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.659mg | 0.953mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.037mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0.04g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
19.87 g
Fats:
21.81 g
Carbs:
10.94 g
Water:
46.21 g
Other:
1.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +363.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2045.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
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 | -77.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +420.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +373.8% |
