Chicken wings vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken wings and turkey breast

Chicken wings have more fats and selenium; however, turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
Chicken wings' daily need coverage for fats is 23% more.
Turkey breast contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Turkey, all classes, breast, 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.

Chicken wings

Turkey breast

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+99.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+17.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.6%

~equal in Iron ~1.2mg

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

Turkey breast

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+157.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+68%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.2mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	21.81g	7.02g	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.07g	1.66g	23%
Saturated fat	5.83g	1.91g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	8.96g	2.66g	16%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.48mg	14%
Sodium	320mg	59mg	11%
Phosphorus	121mg	186mg	9%
Calories	324kcal	157kcal	8%
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	0.42µg	7%
Selenium	25.7µg	22.4µg	6%
Cholesterol	79mg	65mg	5%
Protein	19.87g	21.89g	4%
Carbs	10.94g	0g	4%
Potassium	138mg	275mg	4%
Vitamin A	34µg	2µg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.106mg	0.058mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.115mg	3%
Folate	18µg	7µg	3%
Magnesium	16mg	24mg	2%
Zinc	1.38mg	1.57mg	2%
Manganese	0.06mg	0.018mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.621mg	2%
Calcium	20mg	13mg	1%
Iron	1.29mg	1.2mg	1%
Fiber	0.3g	0g	1%
Copper	0.063mg	0.074mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	64g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2.3	N/A
Net carbs	10.64g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B3	5.265mg	5.2mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.242mg	0%
Threonine	0.795mg	0.957mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.941mg	1.099mg	0%
Leucine	1.421mg	1.704mg	0%
Lysine	1.474mg	1.996mg	0%
Methionine	0.499mg	0.616mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.785mg	0.857mg	0%
Valine	0.953mg	1.141mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.66mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.04g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.01g	N/A