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Chicken wings vs. Burger King Whopper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken wings and Burger King Whopper

  • Chicken wings have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B5, while Burger King Whopper has more iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Burger King Whopper covers your daily need for iron, 39% more than chicken wings.
  • Chicken wings contain 4 times more vitamin B5 than Burger King Whopper. While chicken wings contain 0.71mg of vitamin B5, Burger King Whopper contains only 0.173mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in Burger King Whopper is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and BURGER KING, WHOPPER, no cheese.

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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 13% 12% 15% 164% 4.3% 77% 39% 41% 23% 99%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more IronIron +238.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
~equal in Sodium ~313mg

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 0% 11% 0% 0% 27% 35% 99% 43% 69% 31% 0% 14%
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 0.67% 0% 3% 0% 54% 40% 54% 10% 21% 0% 49% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +161.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken wings Burger King Whopper DV% diff.
Iron 1.29mg 4.37mg 39%
Protein 19.87g 10.74g 18%
Cholesterol 79mg 30mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.091mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.5µg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.265mg 2.873mg 15%
Fats 21.81g 12.84g 14%
Selenium 25.7µg 18.2µg 14%
Zinc 1.38mg 2.83mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.173mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.96g 4.685g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.07g 3.389g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.215mg 9%
Folate 18µg 47µg 7%
Saturated fat 5.83g 4.25g 7%
Fiber 0.3g 1.8g 6%
Copper 0.063mg 0.013mg 6%
Starch 13.53g 6%
Calories 324kcal 233kcal 5%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.18mg 5%
Phosphorus 121mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin A 34µg 4%
Carbs 10.94g 18.55g 3%
Calcium 20mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.175mg 2%
Fructose 1.73g 2%
Potassium 138mg 169mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 10.64g 16.75g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 4.22g N/A
Sodium 320mg 313mg 0%
Trans fat 0.507g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.795mg 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.941mg 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 1.421mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 1.474mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.499mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.953mg 0.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.253mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.275g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.757g 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
11% 13% 19% 56%
Protein: 10.74 g
Fats: 12.84 g
Carbs: 18.55 g
Water: 56.43 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85%
Contains more FatsFats +69.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%

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
34% 38% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.25 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.1%

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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. Burger King Whopper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170727/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.