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Chicken wings vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken wings and lamb loin?

  • Chicken wings are richer in vitamin B6, yet lamb loin is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Lamb loin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% higher.
  • Chicken wings have 5 times more sodium than lamb loin. Chicken wings have 320mg of sodium, while lamb loin has 64mg.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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% 5.4% 22% 80% 40% 93% 77% 8.3% 2.6% 134%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.3%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Selenium ~24.6µg

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% 2.2% 1.5% 25% 55% 133% 39% 25% 276% 12% 14% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +784%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.65mg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken wings Lamb loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 2.21µg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.07g 1.87g 21%
Saturated fat 5.83g 10.24g 20%
Zinc 1.38mg 3.41mg 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.11mg 15%
Sodium 320mg 64mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.265mg 7.1mg 11%
Iron 1.29mg 2.12mg 10%
Phosphorus 121mg 180mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.24mg 7%
Copper 0.063mg 0.119mg 6%
Cholesterol 79mg 95mg 5%
Protein 19.87g 22.55g 5%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Carbs 10.94g 0g 4%
Potassium 138mg 246mg 3%
Fats 21.81g 23.59g 3%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.96g 9.68g 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.02mg 2%
Selenium 25.7µg 24.6µg 2%
Calories 324kcal 309kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.65mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Net carbs 10.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 20mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.1mg 0%
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.264mg 0%
Threonine 0.795mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.941mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.421mg 1.754mg 0%
Lysine 1.474mg 1.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.499mg 0.579mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0.918mg 0%
Valine 0.953mg 1.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.714mg 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
20% 22% 11% 46%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 10.94 g
Water: 46.21 g
Other: 1.17 g
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +16.2%
~equal in Fats ~23.59g

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
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.68g

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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. Lamb loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/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.