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Chicken wings vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken wings and pork belly?

  • Chicken wings are richer in selenium, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B5, yet pork belly is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork belly's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 68% higher.
  • Chicken wings have 18 times more folate than pork belly. Chicken wings have 18µg of folate, while pork belly has 1µg.
  • Pork belly contains less sodium.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Pork, fresh, belly, raw 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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +148.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +221.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +273.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +236%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken wings Pork belly DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.83g 19.33g 61%
Fats 21.81g 53.01g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 8.96g 24.7g 39%
Selenium 25.7µg 8µg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.84µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.396mg 24%
Protein 19.87g 9.34g 21%
Sodium 320mg 32mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.13mg 13%
Calories 324kcal 518kcal 10%
Iron 1.29mg 0.52mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.256mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.242mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.07g 5.65g 4%
Vitamin B3 5.265mg 4.647mg 4%
Carbs 10.94g 0g 4%
Folate 18µg 1µg 4%
Zinc 1.38mg 1.02mg 3%
Vitamin A 34µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 4mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.006mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 5mg 2%
Cholesterol 79mg 72mg 2%
Phosphorus 121mg 108mg 2%
Copper 0.063mg 0.052mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Potassium 138mg 185mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 10.64g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.795mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.941mg 0%
Leucine 1.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.499mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0%
Valine 0.953mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more FatsFats +143.1%

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
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.4%

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.