Ham vs. Chicken wings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ham and chicken wings
- Ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, chicken wings are higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
- Ham covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 54% more than chicken wings.
- Chicken wings contain 4 times less sodium than ham. Ham contains 1203mg of sodium, while chicken wings contain 320mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +108% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +611.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +160% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.106mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 320mg | 38% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 5.07g | 30% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 21.81g | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 5.83g | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 0.25µg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 8.96g | 16% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 1.38mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 25.7µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 121mg | 11% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 324kcal | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 79mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 5.265mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.71mg | 6% |
| Folate | 3µg | 18µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.152mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 34µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 138mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 10.94g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 20.93g | 19.87g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1.29mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 10.64g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.795mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.941mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 1.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 1.474mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.499mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0.953mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.04g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.93 g
Fats:
5.53 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
67.67 g
Other:
4.37 g
Protein:
19.87 g
Fats:
21.81 g
Carbs:
10.94 g
Water:
46.21 g
Other:
1.17 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +273.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +294.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +629.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~19.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.54 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.07 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +242% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +838.9% |
