Chicken wings vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken wings and knackwurst different?

Chicken wings are higher in selenium, protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron; however, knackwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and fats.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for knackwurst is 39% higher.
Chicken wings contain 2 times more iron than knackwurst. While chicken wings contain 1.29mg of iron, knackwurst contains only 0.66mg.
Chicken wings have less saturated fat.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef 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 wings

Knackwurst

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+81.8%
Contains more IronIron	+95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-65.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+90.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.3%

~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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

Knackwurst

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+121.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+76.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+372%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	1.18µg	39%
Sodium	320mg	930mg	27%
Selenium	25.7µg	13.5µg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.106mg	0.342mg	20%
Saturated fat	5.83g	10.21g	20%
Protein	19.87g	11.1g	18%
Vitamin B3	5.265mg	2.734mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.07g	2.92g	14%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.17mg	10%
Choline		55mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	8.96g	12.81g	10%
Fats	21.81g	27.7g	9%
Iron	1.29mg	0.66mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.32mg	8%
Cholesterol	79mg	60mg	6%
Vitamin D*		44 IU	6%
Vitamin D		1.1µg	6%
Vitamin A	34µg	0µg	4%
Vitamin E		0.57mg	4%
Folate	18µg	2µg	4%
Carbs	10.94g	3.2g	3%
Zinc	1.38mg	1.66mg	3%
Phosphorus	121mg	98mg	3%
Potassium	138mg	199mg	2%
Manganese	0.06mg	0.021mg	2%
Calories	324kcal	307kcal	1%
Magnesium	16mg	11mg	1%
Calcium	20mg	11mg	1%
Fiber	0.3g	0g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.14mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	277kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	10.64g	3.2g	N/A
Copper	0.063mg	0.06mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	0.795mg	0.432mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.941mg	0.639mg	0%
Leucine	1.421mg	0.874mg	0%
Lysine	1.474mg	1.01mg	0%
Methionine	0.499mg	0.276mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.785mg	0.501mg	0%
Valine	0.953mg	0.639mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.314mg	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