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Turkey wings vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey wings and fillet different?

  • Turkey wings are higher in selenium; however, fillet is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fillet is 159% higher.
  • Turkey wings contain 22 times more selenium than fillet. While turkey wings contain 22.4µg of selenium, fillet contains only 1µg.

Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw and Vegetarian fillets 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 15% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +578.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more IronIron +58.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1101.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.4mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +976.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1357.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey wings Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 4.2µg 159%
Copper 0.077mg 0.925mg 94%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 1.1mg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 1.5mg 84%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.9mg 61%
Vitamin B3 4.425mg 12mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.86g 9.332g 43%
Phosphorus 165mg 450mg 41%
Selenium 22.4µg 1µg 39%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Folate 7µg 102µg 24%
Cholesterol 70mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin E 3.45mg 23%
Sodium 55mg 490mg 19%
Choline 82mg 15%
Potassium 240mg 600mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Fats 12.32g 18g 9%
Iron 1.26mg 2mg 9%
Calcium 14mg 95mg 8%
Protein 20.22g 23g 6%
Calories 197kcal 290kcal 5%
Carbs 0g 9g 3%
Saturated fat 3.28g 2.849g 2%
Zinc 1.54mg 1.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.97g 4.376g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 97kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 51g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2.9g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.78mg 0%
Valine 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g 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
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more WaterWater +47.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more FatsFats +46.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +415.5%

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
Fillet
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.3%

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 wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/nutrients
  2. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.