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

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What are the differences between chicken wings and turkey meat?

Chicken wings are higher in fats, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% more.
Chicken wings have 3 times more fats than turkey meat. While chicken wings have 21.81g of fats, turkey meat has only 7.39g.
The amount of saturated fat in turkey meat is lower.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types 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

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.9%
Contains more IronIron	+18.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+328.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+73.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+79.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+84.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-67.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+16%

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 meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+135.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+308%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	1.02µg	32%
Vitamin B3	5.265mg	9.573mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.616mg	24%
Fats	21.81g	7.39g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.07g	2.119g	20%
Protein	19.87g	28.55g	17%
Saturated fat	5.83g	2.155g	17%
Choline		87.4mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	8.96g	2.647g	16%
Phosphorus	121mg	223mg	15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Cholesterol	79mg	109mg	10%
Zinc	1.38mg	2.48mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.281mg	10%
Sodium	320mg	103mg	9%
Calories	324kcal	189kcal	7%
Selenium	25.7µg	29.8µg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.106mg	0.045mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.948mg	5%
Carbs	10.94g	0.06g	4%
Magnesium	16mg	30mg	3%
Potassium	138mg	239mg	3%
Iron	1.29mg	1.09mg	3%
Copper	0.063mg	0.093mg	3%
Vitamin D*		15 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Vitamin A	34µg	12µg	2%
Manganese	0.06mg	0.014mg	2%
Folate	18µg	9µg	2%
Calcium	20mg	14mg	1%
Fiber	0.3g	0g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	10.64g	0.06g	N/A
Vitamin E		0.07mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.795mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.941mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.421mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	1.474mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.499mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.785mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.953mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.04g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A