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Turkey wing vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turkey wing and beef

  • Turkey wing has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 159% more.
  • Turkey wing has 2 times more magnesium than beef. Turkey wing has 21mg of magnesium, while beef has 14mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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 15% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +141.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.4%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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% 1% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3% 0%
Beef
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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 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +979.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey wing Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 4.21µg 159%
Iron 1.26mg 3.04mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.4mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.669mg 20%
Zinc 1.54mg 3.7mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.86g 0.532g 16%
Protein 20.22g 27.55g 15%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Phosphorus 165mg 259mg 13%
Fats 12.32g 6.54g 9%
Vitamin B3 4.425mg 5.76mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.97g 2.734g 6%
Cholesterol 70mg 85mg 5%
Selenium 22.4µg 25.4µg 5%
Potassium 240mg 352mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.28g 2.595g 3%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.097mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calories 197kcal 169kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.481mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Calcium 14mg 13mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.217mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 0.866mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.975mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.531mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 1.773mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.78mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.031mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 g
Beef
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +88.4%
Contains more OtherOther +385%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 g
Beef
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +437.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.9%

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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. Turkey wing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.