Luncheon meat vs. Chicken wings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between luncheon meat and chicken wings

Luncheon meat has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, chicken wings are higher in fats and protein.
Luncheon meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 28% more than chicken wings.
Chicken wings contain 3 times less sodium than luncheon meat. Luncheon meat contains 820mg of sodium, while chicken wings contain 320mg.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Luncheon meat

Chicken wings

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+55.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+49%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+300%
Contains more IronIron	+33%
Contains more CopperCopper	+110%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+62.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Luncheon meat

Chicken wings

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+268%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+10.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.265mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	0.25µg	28%
Selenium	38.3µg	25.7µg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	5.07g	23%
Sodium	820mg	320mg	22%
Fats	12.77g	21.81g	14%
Choline	63.9mg		12%
Saturated fat	3.944g	5.83g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	8.96g	8%
Calories	189kcal	324kcal	7%
Zinc	2.15mg	1.38mg	7%
Phosphorus	170mg	121mg	7%
Protein	17.5g	19.87g	5%
Potassium	300mg	138mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.152mg	5%
Folate	0µg	18µg	5%
Iron	0.97mg	1.29mg	4%
Copper	0.03mg	0.063mg	4%
Vitamin A	0µg	34µg	4%
Carbs	1.04g	10.94g	3%
Calcium	5mg	20mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.106mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	0.71mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.3mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.3g	1%
Vitamin E	0.16mg		1%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.06mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	163kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	1.04g	10.64g	N/A
Cholesterol	78mg	79mg	0%
Magnesium	18mg	16mg	0%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	5.265mg	0%
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)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.055g		N/A