Turkey wings vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey wings and barbecue chicken?

Turkey wings are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B5, yet barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, protein, and monounsaturated fat.
Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 19% higher.
Turkey wings have 4 times more vitamin B5 than barbecue chicken. Turkey wings have 0.554mg of vitamin B5, while barbecue chicken has 0.152mg.
Turkey wings contain less cholesterol.

We used Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types in this comparison.

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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 wings

Barbecue chicken

Contains more IronIron	+32.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+240%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

~equal in Potassium ~255mg

~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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 wings

Barbecue chicken

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+264.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+114.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+20.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	70mg	127mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.41mg	0.191mg	17%
Sodium	55mg	335mg	12%
Choline		62.9mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.227mg	9%
Phosphorus	165mg	218mg	8%
Vitamin B3	4.425mg	5.732mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.554mg	0.152mg	8%
Protein	20.22g	22.51g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.86g	2.038g	5%
Fats	12.32g	15.08g	4%
Iron	1.26mg	0.95mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.97g	6.446g	4%
Vitamin E		0.46mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	0.47µg	3%
Saturated fat	3.28g	3.927g	3%
Zinc	1.54mg	1.78mg	2%
Vitamin A	3µg	20µg	2%
Calories	197kcal	226kcal	1%
Manganese	0.017mg	0.005mg	1%
Selenium	22.4µg	22µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	97kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	51g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.12g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.12g	0%
Magnesium	21mg	21mg	0%
Calcium	14mg	16mg	0%
Potassium	240mg	255mg	0%
Sugar		0.12g	N/A
Copper	0.077mg	0.077mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.055mg	0%
Folate	7µg	8µg	0%
Trans fat		0.078g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.217mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	0.866mg	0.657mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.975mg	0.853mg	0%
Leucine	1.531mg	1.549mg	0%
Lysine	1.773mg	1.75mg	0%
Methionine	0.551mg	0.565mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.78mg	0.69mg	0%
Valine	1.031mg	0.935mg	0%
Histidine	0.585mg	0.592mg	0%
Fructose		0.04g	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.011g	N/A