Chicken wings vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken wings and chicken meat

Chicken wings have more monounsaturated fat; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and zinc.
Chicken meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 20% more than chicken wings.
Chicken meat has 4 times less sodium than chicken wings. Chicken wings have 320mg of sodium, while chicken meat has 82mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, 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.

Chicken wings

Chicken meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+200%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+61.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+40.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-74.4%

~equal in Iron ~1.26mg

~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

~equal in Selenium ~23.9µg

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.

Chicken wings

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+68.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+260%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+20%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	5.265mg	8.487mg	20%
Protein	19.87g	27.3g	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.07g	2.97g	14%
Fats	21.81g	13.6g	13%
Choline		65.9mg	12%
Sodium	320mg	82mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	8.96g	5.34g	9%
Saturated fat	5.83g	3.79g	9%
Phosphorus	121mg	182mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.4mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	1.03mg	6%
Zinc	1.38mg	1.94mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.106mg	0.063mg	4%
Calories	324kcal	239kcal	4%
Carbs	10.94g	0g	4%
Selenium	25.7µg	23.9µg	3%
Folate	18µg	5µg	3%
Cholesterol	79mg	88mg	3%
Potassium	138mg	223mg	3%
Manganese	0.06mg	0.02mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.27mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	23mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	0.3µg	2%
Vitamin K		2.4µg	2%
Vitamin A	34µg	48µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.168mg	1%
Calcium	20mg	15mg	1%
Fiber	0.3g	0g	1%
Net carbs	10.64g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Iron	1.29mg	1.26mg	0%
Copper	0.063mg	0.066mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.305mg	0%
Threonine	0.795mg	1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.941mg	1.362mg	0%
Leucine	1.421mg	1.986mg	0%
Lysine	1.474mg	2.223mg	0%
Methionine	0.499mg	0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.785mg	1.061mg	0%
Valine	0.953mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.02g	N/A