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Pork leg vs. Chicken wings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork leg and chicken wings different?

  • Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and potassium; however, chicken wings are richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork leg is 52% higher.
  • Pork leg contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than chicken wings. While pork leg contains 0.63µg of vitamin B12, chicken wings contain only 0.25µg.
  • Pork leg has less sodium.

Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter are the varieties used in this article.

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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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
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 +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +51.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.063mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 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 0% 11% 0% 0% 27% 35% 99% 43% 69% 31% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +594.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +152%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.71mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Chicken wings DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.106mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 5.07g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 0.25µg 16%
Sodium 47mg 320mg 12%
Phosphorus 199mg 121mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.3mg 8%
Selenium 29.4µg 25.7µg 7%
Iron 0.85mg 1.29mg 6%
Fats 18.87g 21.81g 5%
Protein 17.43g 19.87g 5%
Potassium 315mg 138mg 5%
Zinc 1.93mg 1.38mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 5.265mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.152mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Calories 245kcal 324kcal 4%
Carbs 0g 10.94g 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Saturated fat 6.54g 5.83g 3%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.06mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 20mg 2%
Cholesterol 73mg 79mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 8.96g 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 10.64g N/A
Copper 0.065mg 0.063mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 0.71mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.795mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0.941mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 1.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.499mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0.953mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 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 WaterWater +35.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14%
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.96g

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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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.