Chicken wings vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken wings and steak different?
- Steak is higher than chicken wings in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 81% more than chicken wings.
- Chicken wings contain 6 times more sodium than steak. Chicken wings contain 320mg of sodium, while steak contains 58mg.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +102.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +86% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +359.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +385.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +98% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +780% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 2.2µg | 81% |
| Zinc | 1.38mg | 6.34mg | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.07g | 0.896g | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.5mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.29mg | 2.4mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.71mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 5.83g | 8.443g | 12% |
| Sodium | 320mg | 58mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.301mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 25.7µg | 31.8µg | 11% |
| Protein | 19.87g | 24.85g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 121mg | 163mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 279mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 10.94g | 0g | 4% |
| Fats | 21.81g | 19.02g | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.106mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 271kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.06mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 34µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.085mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.96g | 9.171g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.265mg | 5.149mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 10.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 78mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.795mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.941mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.421mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.474mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.499mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.785mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.953mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.87 g
Fats:
21.81 g
Carbs:
10.94 g
Water:
46.21 g
Other:
1.17 g
Protein:
24.85 g
Fats:
19.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.59 g
Other:
0.54 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.07 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.896 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +465.8% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.171g
