Chicken wings vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chicken wings and turkey bacon

Chicken wings have more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and potassium.
Turkey bacon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than chicken wings.
Turkey bacon contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than chicken wings. Chicken wings contain 0.106mg of vitamin B1, while turkey bacon contains 0.03mg.
Turkey bacon has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Turkey bacon, unprepared.

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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 wings

Turkey bacon

Contains less SodiumSodium	-70.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+215.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+152.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+84.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+83.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

~equal in Copper ~0.068mg

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 wings

Turkey bacon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+376%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.675mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	1.19µg	39%
Sodium	320mg	1069mg	33%
Selenium	25.7µg	15.8µg	18%
Phosphorus	121mg	222mg	14%
Zinc	1.38mg	2.54mg	11%
Fats	21.81g	16.93g	8%
Protein	19.87g	15.94g	8%
Vitamin B3	5.265mg	4.032mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	8.96g	6.223g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.237mg	7%
Saturated fat	5.83g	4.52g	6%
Calcium	20mg	80mg	6%
Potassium	138mg	349mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.106mg	0.03mg	6%
Calories	324kcal	226kcal	5%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.244mg	4%
Vitamin A	34µg	10µg	3%
Carbs	10.94g	1.89g	3%
Manganese	0.06mg	0.019mg	2%
Cholesterol	79mg	86mg	2%
Folate	18µg	10µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.07g	4.699g	2%
Vitamin E		0.11mg	1%
Copper	0.063mg	0.068mg	1%
Fiber	0.3g		1%
Iron	1.29mg	1.4mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.675mg	1%
Net carbs	10.64g	1.89g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	16mg	0%
Trans fat		0.184g	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	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.241g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.027g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		4.197g	N/A