Chicken wings vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chicken wings and beef ribs?
- Chicken wings are higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, yet beef ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
- Beef ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 87% more.
- Chicken wings have 5 times more sodium than beef ribs. While chicken wings have 320mg of sodium, beef ribs have only 64mg.
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +361.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +317.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +91.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +832% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 2.33µg | 87% |
| Zinc | 1.38mg | 5.76mg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 5.83g | 12.29g | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.07g | 1.05g | 27% |
| Iron | 1.29mg | 2.33mg | 13% |
| Fats | 21.81g | 30.49g | 13% |
| Sodium | 320mg | 64mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.265mg | 3.64mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.96g | 13.04g | 10% |
| Selenium | 25.7µg | 21.2µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.71mg | 0.37mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 121mg | 172mg | 7% |
| Protein | 19.87g | 22.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 290mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 10.94g | 0g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 34µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.088mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.106mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 372kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 85mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 10.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.795mg | 0.996mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.941mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.421mg | 1.802mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.474mg | 1.897mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.499mg | 0.584mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.785mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.953mg | 1.109mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.87 g
Fats:
21.81 g
Carbs:
10.94 g
Water:
46.21 g
Other:
1.17 g
Protein:
22.8 g
Fats:
30.49 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
46.1 g
Other:
0.61 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +39.8% |
~equal in
Water
~46.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.07 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.05 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +382.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.5% |
