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Turkey wing vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey wing and turkey breast?

  • Turkey wing is richer in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat, yet turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Turkey wing has 2 times more monounsaturated fat than turkey breast. Turkey wing has 4.97g of monounsaturated fat, while turkey breast has 2.66g.
  • Turkey breast contains less saturated fat.

We used Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.7%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg
~equal in Copper ~0.074mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.57mg
~equal in Sodium ~59mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.018mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.4µg

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%
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% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.42µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey wing Turkey breast DV% diff.
Fats 12.32g 7.02g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.86g 1.66g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.97g 2.66g 6%
Saturated fat 3.28g 1.91g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.48mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.425mg 5.2mg 5%
Protein 20.22g 21.89g 3%
Phosphorus 165mg 186mg 3%
Calories 197kcal 157kcal 2%
Cholesterol 70mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.42µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.621mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 24mg 1%
Potassium 240mg 275mg 1%
Iron 1.26mg 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 13mg 0%
Copper 0.077mg 0.074mg 0%
Zinc 1.54mg 1.57mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 59mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 22.4µg 22.4µg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.115mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.217mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.866mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.975mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.531mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 1.773mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.78mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 1.031mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.01g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +75.5%
~equal in Protein ~21.89g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.05g
~equal in Other ~1.04g

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
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.