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

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How are turkey wings and chicken neck different?

Turkey wings are higher in selenium, vitamin B6, protein, and phosphorus; however, chicken neck is richer in fats, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for fats for chicken neck is 21% higher.
Turkey wings contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than chicken neck. While turkey wings contain 0.41mg of vitamin B6, chicken neck contains only 0.17mg.
Turkey wings have less cholesterol.

Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, 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 wings

Chicken neck

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+75.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+47.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+86.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.6%
Contains more IronIron	+50.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+94.1%

~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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

Chicken neck

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+53.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.047mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	12.32g	26.24g	21%
Selenium	22.4µg	12µg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.86g	5.68g	19%
Vitamin B6	0.41mg	0.17mg	18%
Saturated fat	3.28g	7.27g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	4.97g	10.55g	14%
Protein	20.22g	14.07g	12%
Cholesterol	70mg	99mg	10%
Iron	1.26mg	1.9mg	8%
Phosphorus	165mg	112mg	8%
Vitamin A	3µg	65µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.191mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.554mg	0.85mg	6%
Calories	197kcal	297kcal	5%
Vitamin B3	4.425mg	3.608mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	0.26µg	5%
Potassium	240mg	137mg	3%
Zinc	1.54mg	1.86mg	3%
Magnesium	21mg	13mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.3mg	2%
Manganese	0.017mg	0.033mg	1%
Folate	7µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	97kcal	211kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	51g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2.2	N/A
Calcium	14mg	18mg	0%
Copper	0.077mg	0.08mg	0%
Sodium	55mg	64mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.047mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.217mg	0.137mg	0%
Threonine	0.866mg	0.545mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.975mg	0.588mg	0%
Leucine	1.531mg	0.933mg	0%
Lysine	1.773mg	1.005mg	0%
Methionine	0.551mg	0.332mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.78mg	0.514mg	0%
Valine	1.031mg	0.641mg	0%
Histidine	0.585mg	0.348mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.01g	0.06g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0.03g	N/A