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

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The main differences between chicken meat and turkey wing

  • Chicken meat is richer than turkey wing in vitamin B3 and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken meat is 25% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than turkey wing. Chicken meat contains 1.03mg of vitamin B5, while turkey wing contains 0.554mg.
  • Turkey wing contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 ZincZinc +26%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Calcium ~14mg
~equal in Potassium ~240mg
~equal in Iron ~1.26mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~165mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.4µg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Turkey wing DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 4.425mg 25%
Protein 27.3g 20.22g 14%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.554mg 10%
Cholesterol 88mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.39µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.11mg 4%
Zinc 1.94mg 1.54mg 4%
Selenium 23.9µg 22.4µg 3%
Saturated fat 3.79g 3.28g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Calories 239kcal 197kcal 2%
Phosphorus 182mg 165mg 2%
Fats 13.6g 12.32g 2%
Sodium 82mg 55mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.41mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 2.86g 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 4.97g 1%
Potassium 223mg 240mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 14mg 0%
Iron 1.26mg 1.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.78mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +35%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
~equal in Fats ~12.32g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 -13.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.97g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.86g

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.