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Chicken wings vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken wings and beef tenderloin

  • Chicken wings have more vitamin B3 and vitamin B5; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Beef tenderloin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 92% more than chicken wings.
  • Beef tenderloin has 6 times less sodium than chicken wings. Chicken wings have 320mg of sodium, while beef tenderloin has 57mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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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% 6% 12% 48% 21% 38% 52% 42% 7.8% 140%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.9%
Contains more IronIron +141.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +192%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%

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% 11% 0% 0% 27% 35% 99% 43% 69% 31% 0% 14% 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% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +884%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken wings Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 2.46µg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.07g 1g 27%
Zinc 1.38mg 4.03mg 24%
Iron 1.29mg 3.11mg 23%
Saturated fat 5.83g 9.72g 18%
Choline 91mg 17%
Vitamin B3 5.265mg 3mg 14%
Phosphorus 121mg 203mg 12%
Sodium 320mg 57mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.25mg 9%
Protein 19.87g 23.9g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.26mg 8%
Copper 0.063mg 0.123mg 7%
Potassium 138mg 331mg 6%
Selenium 25.7µg 22.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.25mg 4%
Carbs 10.94g 0g 4%
Fats 21.81g 24.6g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.96g 10.27g 3%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.014mg 2%
Cholesterol 79mg 85mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.09mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 22mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 9mg 1%
Calories 324kcal 324kcal 0%
Net carbs 10.64g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.795mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.941mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.421mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.474mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.499mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 0.953mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.818mg 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
20% 22% 11% 46%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 10.94 g
Water: 46.21 g
Other: 1.17 g
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +167.5%
~equal in Water ~48.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.07 g
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +407%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.6%

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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 wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173628/nutrients
  2. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.