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

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A recap on the differences between turkey bacon and chicken wings

Turkey bacon has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, chicken wings are higher in selenium, protein, vitamin B3, and fats.
Turkey bacon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than chicken wings.
Chicken wings contain 3 times less sodium than turkey bacon. Turkey bacon contains 1069mg of sodium, while chicken wings contain 320mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter.

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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.

Turkey bacon

Chicken wings

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+152.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+84.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+83.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-70.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+215.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

~equal in Iron ~1.29mg

~equal in Copper ~0.063mg

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.

Turkey bacon

Chicken wings

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+376%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.71mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	0.25µg	39%
Sodium	1069mg	320mg	33%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Selenium	15.8µg	25.7µg	18%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Phosphorus	222mg	121mg	14%
Zinc	2.54mg	1.38mg	11%
Protein	15.94g	19.87g	8%
Fats	16.93g	21.81g	8%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	5.265mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.152mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	8.96g	7%
Calcium	80mg	20mg	6%
Potassium	349mg	138mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.106mg	6%
Saturated fat	4.52g	5.83g	6%
Calories	226kcal	324kcal	5%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.3mg	4%
Carbs	1.89g	10.94g	3%
Vitamin A	10µg	34µg	3%
Cholesterol	86mg	79mg	2%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.06mg	2%
Folate	10µg	18µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	5.07g	2%
Iron	1.4mg	1.29mg	1%
Fiber		0.3g	1%
Copper	0.068mg	0.063mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	0.71mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	163kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	10.64g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	16mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		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)	0.006g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.013g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.027g		N/A