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Pork vs. Turkey wing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork and turkey wing?

  • Pork is richer than turkey wing in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 69% more.
  • Pork has 3 times more vitamin B2 than turkey wing. While pork has 0.321mg of vitamin B2, turkey wing has only 0.11mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey wing is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw types 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.
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 15% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.2%
Contains more IronIron +44.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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
10
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% 1% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1654%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Turkey wing DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.05mg 69%
Selenium 45.3µg 22.4µg 42%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.11mg 16%
Protein 27.32g 20.22g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.39µg 13%
Phosphorus 246mg 165mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 2.86g 11%
Saturated fat 5.23g 3.28g 9%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.54mg 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Potassium 423mg 240mg 5%
Iron 0.87mg 1.26mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 4.425mg 4%
Cholesterol 80mg 70mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 4.97g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.554mg 3%
Calories 242kcal 197kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 21mg 2%
Fats 13.92g 12.32g 2%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.077mg 0%
Sodium 62mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.017mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.78mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.1%
Contains more FatsFats +13%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.97g

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
30% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.3%

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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. Turkey wing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/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.