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Chicken wings vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken wings and pork spare ribs different?

  • Chicken wings are higher in selenium; however, pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pork spare ribs is 21% higher.
  • Pork spare ribs have less sodium.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +41.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +27%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken wings Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.574mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.319mg 18%
Vitamin D 2.3µg 12%
Vitamin D 91IU 11%
Choline 59.7mg 11%
Sodium 320mg 81mg 10%
Zinc 1.38mg 2.5mg 10%
Protein 19.87g 15.47g 9%
Saturated fat 5.83g 7.529g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.251mg 8%
Selenium 25.7µg 22µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.07g 3.953g 7%
Iron 1.29mg 0.91mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.38µg 5%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.265mg 4.662mg 4%
Carbs 10.94g 0g 4%
Potassium 138mg 242mg 3%
Phosphorus 121mg 141mg 3%
Calories 324kcal 277kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.625mg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Copper 0.063mg 0.08mg 2%
Fats 21.81g 23.4g 2%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Calcium 20mg 15mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.96g 8.542g 1%
Net carbs 10.64g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 79mg 80mg 0%
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 0.795mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.941mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 1.421mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 1.474mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.499mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 0.953mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g 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
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.3%
Contains more OtherOther +17.9%
~equal in Fats ~23.4g

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
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.542g

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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 spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.