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Chicken wing vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Chicken wing and Pork Meat

  • Pork Meat has more Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B12, and Zinc than Chicken wing.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 is 70% more.
  • Chicken wing contains 6 times more Sodium than Pork Meat. Chicken wing contains 320mg of Sodium, while Pork Meat contains 57mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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 wing
Chicken wing
3
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7
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Calcium +233.3%
Contains more Iron +12.2%
Contains more Manganese +361.5%
Contains more Magnesium +81.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +120.7%
Contains more Potassium +205.1%
Contains less Sodium -82.2%
Contains more Zinc +75.4%
Contains more Copper +76.2%
Contains more Selenium +48.6%
Chicken wing
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 49% 12% 52% 13% 42% 38% 21% 8% 141%
Pork Meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Contains more Calcium +233.3%
Contains more Iron +12.2%
Contains more Manganese +361.5%
Contains more Magnesium +81.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +120.7%
Contains more Potassium +205.1%
Contains less Sodium -82.2%
Contains more Zinc +75.4%
Contains more Copper +76.2%
Contains more Selenium +48.6%

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 wing
Chicken wing
2
:
9
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +796.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +154.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +128%
Chicken wing
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 0% 0% 0% 27% 36% 99% 43% 70% 14% 32% 0%
Pork Meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 6% 0% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 0% 72% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +796.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +154.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +128%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken wing
Chicken wing
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2
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Fats +521.4%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +34.5%
Contains more Protein +31.7%
Contains more Water +50.3%
Chicken wing
20% 22% 11% 46%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 10.94 g
Water: 46.21 g
Other: 1.17 g
Pork Meat
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more Fats +521.4%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +34.5%
Contains more Protein +31.7%
Contains more Water +50.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken wing
Chicken wing
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1
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +571.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +902%
Contains less Saturated Fat -79.5%
Chicken wing
29% 45% 26%
Saturated Fat: 5.83 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 5.07 g
Pork Meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +571.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +902%
Contains less Saturated Fat -79.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken wing Pork Meat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken wing Pork Meat Opinion
Net carbs 10.64g 0g Chicken wing
Protein 19.87g 26.17g Pork Meat
Fats 21.81g 3.51g Chicken wing
Carbs 10.94g 0g Chicken wing
Calories 324kcal 143kcal Chicken wing
Fiber 0.3g 0g Chicken wing
Calcium 20mg 6mg Chicken wing
Iron 1.29mg 1.15mg Chicken wing
Magnesium 16mg 29mg Pork Meat
Phosphorus 121mg 267mg Pork Meat
Potassium 138mg 421mg Pork Meat
Sodium 320mg 57mg Pork Meat
Zinc 1.38mg 2.42mg Pork Meat
Copper 0.063mg 0.111mg Pork Meat
Manganese 0.06mg 0.013mg Chicken wing
Selenium 25.7µg 38.2µg Pork Meat
Vitamin A 113IU 0IU Chicken wing
Vitamin A RAE 34µg 0µg Chicken wing
Vitamin E 0.08mg Pork Meat
Vitamin D 10IU Pork Meat
Vitamin D 0.2µg Pork Meat
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.95mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.387mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B3 5.265mg 7.432mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 1.012mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.739mg Pork Meat
Folate 18µg 0µg Chicken wing
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.57µg Pork Meat
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.275mg Pork Meat
Threonine 0.795mg 1.175mg Pork Meat
Isoleucine 0.941mg 1.288mg Pork Meat
Leucine 1.421mg 2.229mg Pork Meat
Lysine 1.474mg 2.427mg Pork Meat
Methionine 0.499mg 0.721mg Pork Meat
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 1.1mg Pork Meat
Valine 0.953mg 1.367mg Pork Meat
Histidine 0.547mg 1.13mg Pork Meat
Cholesterol 79mg 73mg Pork Meat
Trans Fat 0.033g Chicken wing
Saturated Fat 5.83g 1.198g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g Chicken wing
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken wing
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken wing
Monounsaturated Fat 8.96g 1.334g Chicken wing
Polyunsaturated fat 5.07g 0.506g Chicken wing
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g Pork Meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Pork Meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken wing Pork Meat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Chicken wing
65%
Pork Meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken wing
54%
Pork Meat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 263mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.632g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken wing
Chicken wing is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chicken wing
Chicken wing is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken wing
Chicken wing is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 wing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173628/nutrients
  2. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.