Chicken wings vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chicken wings and beef sirloin?
- Chicken wings are higher in fats, yet beef sirloin is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, protein, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Beef sirloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 51% more.
- Chicken wings have 5 times more sodium than beef sirloin. While chicken wings have 320mg of sodium, beef sirloin has only 66mg.
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +445.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +197.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +313% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +488% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 1.47µg | 51% |
| Zinc | 1.38mg | 5.7mg | 39% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.07g | 0.185g | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.681mg | 29% |
| Fats | 21.81g | 5.03g | 26% |
| Selenium | 25.7µg | 38.9µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.265mg | 9.001mg | 23% |
| Protein | 19.87g | 30.8g | 22% |
| Choline | 117.3mg | 21% | |
| Phosphorus | 121mg | 253mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 5.83g | 1.915g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.96g | 2.006g | 17% |
| Sodium | 320mg | 66mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 410mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.29mg | 1.92mg | 8% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 177kcal | 7% |
| Carbs | 10.94g | 0g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 34µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.085mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.106mg | 0.088mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.71mg | 0.607mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 81mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.163mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.1g | 17g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 163kcal | 57kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 31g | 56g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.4 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 10.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 20mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.795mg | 1.23mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.941mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.421mg | 2.45mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.474mg | 2.603mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.499mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.785mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.953mg | 1.528mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.02g | 0g | 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:
30.8 g
Fats:
5.03 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.58 g
Other:
0.59 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +333.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.6% |
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
1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.185 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +346.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2640.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.2% |






