Chicken wings vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chicken wings and chicken breast
- Chicken wings have more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat; however, chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken breast is 59% higher.
- Chicken breast has 5 times less monounsaturated fat than chicken wings. Chicken wings have 8.96g of monounsaturated fat, while chicken breast has 1.72g.
- Chicken breast is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat, only, cooked, fried.
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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 | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +185.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +93.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.3% |
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 | +385.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +180.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +48% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.265mg | 14.782mg | 59% |
| Protein | 19.87g | 33.44g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.07g | 1.07g | 27% |
| Fats | 21.81g | 4.71g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.64mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 5.83g | 1.29g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.96g | 1.72g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 121mg | 246mg | 18% |
| Choline | 95.9mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 320mg | 79mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.71mg | 1.04mg | 7% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 187kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0.37µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 276mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 31mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 91mg | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 4µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.38mg | 1.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 34µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 10.94g | 0.51g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.125mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.106mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.29mg | 1.14mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 25.7µg | 26.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 10.64g | 0.51g | N/A |
| Calcium | 20mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.795mg | 1.412mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.941mg | 1.765mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.421mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.474mg | 2.836mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.499mg | 0.925mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.785mg | 1.328mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.953mg | 1.659mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 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:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +363.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2045.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.3% |
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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
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +420.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +373.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.9% |
