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

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The main differences between chicken wings and roast beef

Chicken wings have more fats and selenium; however, roast beef has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, vitamin B6, and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roast beef is 75% higher.
Roast beef has 6 times less fats than chicken wings. Chicken wings have 21.81g of fats, while roast beef has 3.69g.
Roast beef is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.

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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

Roast beef

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+300%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+74.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+368.8%
Contains more IronIron	+58.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+131.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+100%

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

Roast beef

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+260%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+716%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.581mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	2.04µg	75%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.07g	0.27g	32%
Fats	21.81g	3.69g	28%
Sodium	320mg	853mg	23%
Saturated fat	5.83g	1.318g	21%
Selenium	25.7µg	14.7µg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	8.96g	1.521g	19%
Zinc	1.38mg	3.2mg	17%
Phosphorus	121mg	242mg	17%
Potassium	138mg	647mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.46mg	12%
Calories	324kcal	115kcal	10%
Iron	1.29mg	2.05mg	10%
Cholesterol	79mg	51mg	9%
Choline		43.9mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.106mg	0.043mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.213mg	5%
Protein	19.87g	18.62g	3%
Carbs	10.94g	0.64g	3%
Copper	0.063mg	0.086mg	3%
Vitamin A	34µg	3µg	3%
Vitamin E		0.49mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.566mg	3%
Folate	18µg	5µg	3%
Calcium	20mg	5mg	2%
Manganese	0.06mg	0.015mg	2%
Vitamin B3	5.265mg	5.581mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	20mg	1%
Fiber	0.3g	0g	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.017g	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.14g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	62kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	87g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	10.64g	0.64g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Sugar		0.29g	N/A
Trans fat		0.148g	N/A
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	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.04g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A