Chicken neck vs. Turkey wings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken neck and turkey wings different?

Chicken neck is higher in fats, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, turkey wings are richer in selenium, vitamin B6, protein, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for fats for chicken neck is 21% higher.
Chicken neck contains 22 times more vitamin A than turkey wings. While chicken neck contains 65µg of vitamin A, turkey wings contain only 3µg.
Turkey wings have less saturated fat.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, raw and Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken neck

Turkey wings

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.6%
Contains more IronIron	+50.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+94.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+75.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+47.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+86.7%

~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken neck

Turkey wings

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+53.4%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	26.24g	12.32g	21%
Selenium	12µg	22.4µg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.68g	2.86g	19%
Vitamin B6	0.17mg	0.41mg	18%
Saturated fat	7.27g	3.28g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	10.55g	4.97g	14%
Protein	14.07g	20.22g	12%
Cholesterol	99mg	70mg	10%
Iron	1.9mg	1.26mg	8%
Phosphorus	112mg	165mg	8%
Vitamin A	65µg	3µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.191mg	0.11mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.85mg	0.554mg	6%
Calories	297kcal	197kcal	5%
Vitamin B3	3.608mg	4.425mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.26µg	0.39µg	5%
Potassium	137mg	240mg	3%
Zinc	1.86mg	1.54mg	3%
Magnesium	13mg	21mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.3mg		2%
Manganese	0.033mg	0.017mg	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	211kcal	97kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	51g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	2.4	N/A
Calcium	18mg	14mg	0%
Copper	0.08mg	0.077mg	0%
Sodium	64mg	55mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.047mg	0.05mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.137mg	0.217mg	0%
Threonine	0.545mg	0.866mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.588mg	0.975mg	0%
Leucine	0.933mg	1.531mg	0%
Lysine	1.005mg	1.773mg	0%
Methionine	0.332mg	0.551mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.514mg	0.78mg	0%
Valine	0.641mg	1.031mg	0%
Histidine	0.348mg	0.585mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.02g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.06g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0.01g	N/A