Chicken wings vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken wings and ground beef?

Chicken wings are richer in selenium, fats, and vitamin B3, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, protein, and phosphorus.
Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 93% higher.
Ground beef contains less sodium.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types in this comparison.

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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 wings

Ground beef

Contains more ManganeseManganese	+566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+34.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+74.6%
Contains more IronIron	+76%
Contains more CopperCopper	+25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+323.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-77.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 wings

Ground beef

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+107.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+38.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+157.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+896%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.311mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	2.49µg	93%
Zinc	1.38mg	5.84mg	41%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.07g	0.408g	31%
Choline		73.2mg	13%
Iron	1.29mg	2.27mg	12%
Selenium	25.7µg	19.1µg	12%
Sodium	320mg	73mg	11%
Fats	21.81g	15.37g	10%
Protein	19.87g	23.87g	8%
Vitamin B3	5.265mg	4.026mg	8%
Phosphorus	121mg	166mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.106mg	0.051mg	5%
Calories	324kcal	241kcal	4%
Carbs	10.94g	0g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.512mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	8.96g	7.322g	4%
Cholesterol	79mg	88mg	3%
Potassium	138mg	241mg	3%
Vitamin A	34µg	3µg	3%
Folate	18µg	7µg	3%
Copper	0.063mg	0.079mg	2%
Manganese	0.06mg	0.009mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.9µg	2%
Calcium	20mg	33mg	1%
Fiber	0.3g	0g	1%
Vitamin E		0.12mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.171mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.311mg	1%
Saturated fat	5.83g	6.073g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	9.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	101kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	10.64g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Magnesium	16mg	17mg	0%
Trans fat		1.173g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.121mg	0%
Threonine	0.795mg	0.923mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.941mg	1.055mg	0%
Leucine	1.421mg	1.861mg	0%
Lysine	1.474mg	1.976mg	0%
Methionine	0.499mg	0.614mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.785mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	0.953mg	1.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.775mg	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
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A