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

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Important differences between chicken wings and turkey breast

Chicken wings have more selenium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
Chicken wings' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 20% more.
Chicken wings contain 5 times more sodium than turkey breast. Chicken wings contain 320mg of sodium, while turkey breast contains 59mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat,, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat,, and skin, raw.

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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 breast

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+99.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+17.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.6%

~equal in Iron ~1.2mg

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 breast

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+157.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+68%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.2mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.07g	1.66g	23%
Fats	21.81g	7.02g	23%
Saturated fat	5.83g	1.91g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	8.96g	2.66g	16%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.48mg	14%
Sodium	320mg	59mg	11%
Phosphorus	121mg	186mg	9%
Calories	324kcal	157kcal	8%
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	0.42µg	7%
Selenium	25.7µg	22.4µg	6%
Cholesterol	79mg	65mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.106mg	0.058mg	4%
Carbs	10.94g	0g	4%
Vitamin A	34µg	2µg	4%
Potassium	138mg	275mg	4%
Protein	19.87g	21.89g	4%
Folate	18µg	7µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.115mg	3%
Zinc	1.38mg	1.57mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	24mg	2%
Manganese	0.06mg	0.018mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.621mg	2%
Fiber	0.3g	0g	1%
Iron	1.29mg	1.2mg	1%
Copper	0.063mg	0.074mg	1%
Calcium	20mg	13mg	1%
Net carbs	10.64g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B3	5.265mg	5.2mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.242mg	0%
Threonine	0.795mg	0.957mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.941mg	1.099mg	0%
Leucine	1.421mg	1.704mg	0%
Lysine	1.474mg	1.996mg	0%
Methionine	0.499mg	0.616mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.785mg	0.857mg	0%
Valine	0.953mg	1.141mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.66mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.01g	N/A