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

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Significant differences between chicken wings and turkey sausage

  • Chicken wings have more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, turkey sausage is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and copper.
  • Chicken wings cover your daily selenium needs 47% more than turkey sausage.
  • Turkey sausage has 2 times less saturated fat than chicken wings. Chicken wings have 5.83g of saturated fat, while turkey sausage has 3.839g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild.

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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% 9.6% 20% 40% 37% 81% 66% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more IronIron +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
~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 1.7% 0% 3.8% 6% 14% 38% 69% 0% 48% 99% 4% 3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +216%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.165mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken wings Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Selenium 25.7µg 0µg 47%
Cholesterol 79mg 160mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.79µg 23%
Zinc 1.38mg 2.98mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 14%
Sodium 320mg 639mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.96g 5.158g 10%
Vitamin B3 5.265mg 3.692mg 10%
Protein 19.87g 15.42g 9%
Saturated fat 5.83g 3.839g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.208mg 7%
Fats 21.81g 18.09g 6%
Choline 33.9mg 6%
Phosphorus 121mg 155mg 5%
Copper 0.063mg 0.111mg 5%
Folate 18µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.054mg 4%
Calories 324kcal 235kcal 4%
Iron 1.29mg 1.07mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 229mg 3%
Carbs 10.94g 1.56g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.07g 4.657g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.165mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Calcium 20mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 10.64g 1.56g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.795mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.941mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 1.421mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.474mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.499mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 0.953mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.481mg 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
15% 18% 63% 2%
Protein: 15.42 g
Fats: 18.09 g
Carbs: 1.56 g
Water: 63.12 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +601.3%
Contains more WaterWater +36.6%
Contains more OtherOther +54.7%

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
28% 38% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.657 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.657g

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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. Turkey sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174600/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.