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

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Important differences between chicken thigh and turkey wing

  • Chicken thigh has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, turkey wing has more monounsaturated fat.
  • Chicken thigh's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 17% more.
  • Chicken thigh has 2 times more vitamin B5 than turkey wing. Chicken thigh has 1.285mg of vitamin B5, while turkey wing has 0.554mg.
  • Turkey wing is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat, only, cooked, fried 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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
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 +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.1%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg
~equal in Potassium ~240mg
~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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 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% 1% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.41mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Turkey wing DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 4.425mg 17%
Protein 28.18g 20.22g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 0.554mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.11mg 11%
Cholesterol 102mg 70mg 11%
Zinc 2.79mg 1.54mg 11%
Phosphorus 199mg 165mg 5%
Iron 1.46mg 1.26mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.05mg 3%
Selenium 20.5µg 22.4µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.39µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 4.97g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 2.86g 3%
Fats 10.3g 12.32g 3%
Saturated fat 2.78g 3.28g 2%
Sodium 95mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.41mg 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Calories 218kcal 197kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.077mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 240mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.017mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.78mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 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 +39.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +19.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
~equal in Other ~0.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 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 -15.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.7%

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.