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

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Significant differences between Italian sausage and chicken wings

  • Italian sausage has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, chicken wings are richer in vitamin B3 and selenium.
  • Italian sausage covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 44% more than chicken wings.
  • Chicken wings have 6 times less vitamin B1 than Italian sausage. Italian sausage has 0.623mg of vitamin B1, while chicken wings have 0.106mg.
  • Chicken wings contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +27%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.8%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg
~equal in Iron ~1.29mg

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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +420%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Chicken wings DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.25µg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.106mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 8.96g 20%
Saturated fat 10.195g 5.83g 20%
Sodium 743mg 320mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 14%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 5.07g 10%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.38mg 9%
Fats 27.31g 21.81g 8%
Phosphorus 170mg 121mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 5.265mg 7%
Selenium 22µg 25.7µg 7%
Cholesterol 57mg 79mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.152mg 6%
Potassium 304mg 138mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 34µg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.063mg 2%
Protein 19.12g 19.87g 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Iron 1.43mg 1.29mg 2%
Carbs 4.27g 10.94g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.3mg 2%
Calories 344kcal 324kcal 1%
Fiber 0.1g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 10.64g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Calcium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.795mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.941mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.499mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0.953mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 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
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
20% 22% 11% 46%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 10.94 g
Water: 46.21 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +85.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.2%
~equal in Protein ~19.87g
~equal in Water ~46.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 g
29% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.1%

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/nutrients
  2. Chicken wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173628/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.