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Chicken breast vs. Turkey wing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken breast and turkey wing different?

  • Chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and selenium, while turkey wing is higher in monounsaturated fat.
  • Chicken breast covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 65% more than turkey wing.
  • Chicken breast contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than turkey wing. Chicken breast contains 1.04mg of vitamin B5, while turkey wing contains 0.554mg.
  • Turkey wing is lower in cholesterol.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw types were used in this article.

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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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17%
Contains more IronIron +10.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%

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 0% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
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% 1% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.39µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Turkey wing DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 4.425mg 65%
Protein 33.44g 20.22g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.41mg 18%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Fats 4.71g 12.32g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 2.86g 12%
Phosphorus 246mg 165mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 0.554mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.29g 3.28g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 4.97g 8%
Cholesterol 91mg 70mg 7%
Selenium 26.2µg 22.4µg 7%
Zinc 1.08mg 1.54mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Copper 0.054mg 0.077mg 3%
Iron 1.14mg 1.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 31mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.39µg 1%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Calories 187kcal 197kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 79mg 55mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 240mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Carbs 0.51g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.51g 0g N/A
Calcium 16mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.017mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0.78mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
20% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +161.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
30% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.3%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/nutrients
  2. Turkey wing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/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.