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Chicken wings vs. Chicken thigh raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken wings and chicken thigh raw

  • Chicken wings have more selenium, vitamin B5, fats, protein, and iron; however, chicken thigh raw is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Chicken thigh raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 15% more.
  • Chicken wings contain 4 times more sodium than chicken thigh raw. Chicken wings contain 320mg of sodium, while chicken thigh raw contains 81mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat, and skin, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6% 12% 48% 21% 38% 52% 42% 7.8% 140%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 18% 26% 18% 35% 67% 11% 1.7% 103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +89.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.29mg

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.
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% 11% 0% 27% 35% 99% 43% 69% 31% 0% 14%
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% 1.5% 7.7% 4.2% 18% 33% 87% 11% 80% 78% 5.3% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +148%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.145mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken wings Chicken thigh raw DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.05g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.62µg 15%
Selenium 25.7µg 18.9µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.07g 3.467g 11%
Sodium 320mg 81mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.19mg 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.144g 9%
Fats 21.81g 16.61g 8%
Iron 1.29mg 0.68mg 8%
Choline 45.7mg 8%
Protein 19.87g 16.52g 7%
Cholesterol 79mg 98mg 6%
Saturated fat 5.83g 4.524g 6%
Calories 324kcal 221kcal 5%
Phosphorus 121mg 157mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.96g 6.94g 5%
Carbs 10.94g 0.25g 4%
Vitamin B3 5.265mg 4.625mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.347mg 4%
Folate 18µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.073mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 204mg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 7mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Copper 0.063mg 0.054mg 1%
Zinc 1.38mg 1.29mg 1%
Vitamin A 34µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.145mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 7.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 163kcal 134kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 45g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 10.64g 0.25g N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Trans fat 0.085g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.167mg 0%
Threonine 0.795mg 0.735mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.941mg 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 1.421mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 1.474mg 1.448mg 0%
Methionine 0.499mg 0.438mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0.632mg 0%
Valine 0.953mg 0.764mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.01g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.04g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.02g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.021g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 22% 11% 46%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 10.94 g
Water: 46.21 g
Other: 1.17 g
17% 17% 66%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 16.61 g
Carbs: 0.25 g
Water: 66.47 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more FatsFats +31.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4276%
Contains more WaterWater +43.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.07 g
30% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.94 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.467 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.4%

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. Chicken wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173628/nutrients
  2. Chicken thigh raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172385/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.