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Chicken wings vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chicken wings and fillet

  • Chicken wings have more selenium; however, fillet is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Fillet covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 165% more than chicken wings.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Vegetarian fillets.

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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 11% 6% 12% 48% 21% 38% 52% 42% 7.8% 140%
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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 -34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2470%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334.8%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more CopperCopper +1368.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.9%
~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% 11% 0% 27% 35% 99% 43% 69% 31% 0% 14%
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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 +937.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +492.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1580%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken wings Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 4.2µg 165%
Copper 0.063mg 0.925mg 96%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 1.5mg 92%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 1.1mg 83%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.9mg 58%
Phosphorus 121mg 450mg 47%
Selenium 25.7µg 1µg 45%
Vitamin B3 5.265mg 12mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.07g 9.332g 28%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Fiber 0.3g 6.1g 23%
Vitamin E 3.45mg 23%
Folate 18µg 102µg 21%
Choline 82mg 15%
Potassium 138mg 600mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 14%
Saturated fat 5.83g 2.849g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.96g 4.376g 11%
Iron 1.29mg 2mg 9%
Calcium 20mg 95mg 8%
Sodium 320mg 490mg 7%
Protein 19.87g 23g 6%
Fats 21.81g 18g 6%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Calories 324kcal 290kcal 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 10.94g 9g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 163kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 10.64g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Zinc 1.38mg 1.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.795mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.941mg 0%
Leucine 1.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.499mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0%
Valine 0.953mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g 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
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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 FatsFats +21.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more OtherOther +327.4%
~equal in Water ~45g

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
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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 +104.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.1%

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. 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.