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

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How are turkey bacon and turkey wings different?

Turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, fats, and calcium; however, turkey wings are richer in vitamin B6, selenium, and protein.
Daily need coverage for sodium for turkey bacon is 44% higher.
Turkey bacon contains 6 times more calcium than turkey wings. While turkey bacon contains 80mg of calcium, turkey wings contain only 14mg.
Turkey wings have less sodium.

Turkey bacon, unprepared and Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw 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.

Turkey bacon

Turkey wings

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+45.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+64.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.8%

~equal in Iron ~1.26mg

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

Turkey wings

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+205.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+68%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.425mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1069mg	55mg	44%
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	0.39µg	33%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.41mg	13%
Selenium	15.8µg	22.4µg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	2.86g	12%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.11mg	10%
Protein	15.94g	20.22g	9%
Zinc	2.54mg	1.54mg	9%
Phosphorus	222mg	165mg	8%
Fats	16.93g	12.32g	7%
Calcium	80mg	14mg	7%
Saturated fat	4.52g	3.28g	6%
Cholesterol	86mg	70mg	5%
Potassium	349mg	240mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	4.97g	3%
Iron	1.4mg	1.26mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.05mg	2%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	4.425mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	0.554mg	2%
Calories	226kcal	197kcal	1%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Magnesium	16mg	21mg	1%
Copper	0.068mg	0.077mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	3µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg		1%
Folate	10µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	97kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	51g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.019mg	0.017mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.217mg	0%
Threonine		0.866mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.975mg	0%
Leucine		1.531mg	0%
Lysine		1.773mg	0%
Methionine		0.551mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.78mg	0%
Valine		1.031mg	0%
Histidine		0.585mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0.01g	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