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Pork vs. Chicken wings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork and chicken wings

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium, while chicken wings have more iron.
  • Pork covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 64% more than chicken wings.
  • Pork contains 3 times more potassium than chicken wings. While pork contains 423mg of potassium, chicken wings contain only 138mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pork is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.3%
Contains more IronIron +48.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg

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.
Pork
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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% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 +727.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.265mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.71mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Chicken wings DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.106mg 64%
Selenium 45.3µg 25.7µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 5.07g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.25µg 19%
Phosphorus 246mg 121mg 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Protein 27.32g 19.87g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.152mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.3mg 13%
Fats 13.92g 21.81g 12%
Sodium 62mg 320mg 11%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.38mg 9%
Potassium 423mg 138mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 8.96g 7%
Iron 0.87mg 1.29mg 5%
Calories 242kcal 324kcal 4%
Carbs 0g 10.94g 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 34µg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 16mg 3%
Saturated fat 5.23g 5.83g 3%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.06mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.063mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 5.265mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 10.64g N/A
Cholesterol 80mg 79mg 0%
Calcium 19mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.71mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.795mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.941mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.421mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.499mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.953mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more FatsFats +56.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -10.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +322.5%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.