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Chicken heart vs. Chicken wings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken heart and chicken wings?

  • Chicken heart is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and folate, yet chicken wings are richer in selenium.
  • Chicken heart's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 293% higher.
  • Chicken heart has 5 times more copper than chicken wings. Chicken heart has 0.346mg of copper, while chicken wings have 0.063mg.
  • Chicken wings contain less cholesterol.

We used Chicken, heart, all classes, 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% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
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 +27.5%
Contains more IronIron +362%
Contains more CopperCopper +449.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +497.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +378.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2816%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +277.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.265mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken heart Chicken wings DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 7.29µg 0.25µg 293%
Iron 5.96mg 1.29mg 58%
Zinc 6.59mg 1.38mg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.728mg 0.152mg 44%
Selenium 4.3µg 25.7µg 39%
Vitamin B5 2.559mg 0.71mg 37%
Copper 0.346mg 0.063mg 31%
Fats 9.33g 21.81g 19%
Cholesterol 136mg 79mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.71g 5.07g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.37g 8.96g 16%
Saturated fat 2.66g 5.83g 14%
Folate 72µg 18µg 14%
Sodium 74mg 320mg 11%
Protein 15.55g 19.87g 9%
Calories 153kcal 324kcal 9%
Phosphorus 177mg 121mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.152mg 0.106mg 4%
Carbs 0.71g 10.94g 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 34µg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.883mg 5.265mg 2%
Potassium 176mg 138mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 20mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Manganese 0.089mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 0.71g 10.64g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.704mg 0.795mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.833mg 0.941mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 1.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.303mg 1.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.376mg 0.499mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.696mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 0.88mg 0.953mg 0%
Histidine 0.408mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 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 +59.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more FatsFats +133.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1440.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 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 -54.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.1%

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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 heart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.