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

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Important differences between turkey wings and chicken thigh

Turkey wings have more monounsaturated fat; however, chicken thigh has more protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B2.
Chicken thigh's daily need coverage for protein is 19% more.
Turkey wings are lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 thigh

Contains less SodiumSodium

-42.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.8%
Contains more IronIron	+15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+81.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+58.8%

~equal in Calcium ~13mg

~equal in Potassium ~259mg

~equal in Selenium ~20.5µg

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 thigh

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+18.2%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+131.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.38mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	4.425mg	7.12mg	17%
Protein	20.22g	28.18g	16%
Vitamin B5	0.554mg	1.285mg	15%
Cholesterol	70mg	102mg	11%
Zinc	1.54mg	2.79mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.255mg	11%
Phosphorus	165mg	199mg	5%
Fats	12.32g	10.3g	3%
Iron	1.26mg	1.46mg	3%
Selenium	22.4µg	20.5µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.088mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	0.33µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	4.97g	3.82g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.86g	2.43g	3%
Sodium	55mg	95mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.41mg	0.38mg	2%
Saturated fat	3.28g	2.78g	2%
Calories	197kcal	218kcal	1%
Vitamin D*		8 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	21mg	26mg	1%
Potassium	240mg	259mg	1%
Copper	0.077mg	0.09mg	1%
Folate	7µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	97kcal	77kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	51g	46g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	0g	1.18g	0%
Calcium	14mg	13mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg		0%
Manganese	0.017mg	0.027mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.217mg	0.329mg	0%
Threonine	0.866mg	1.188mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.975mg	1.486mg	0%
Leucine	1.531mg	2.115mg	0%
Lysine	1.773mg	2.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.551mg	0.778mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.78mg	1.121mg	0%
Valine	1.031mg	1.397mg	0%
Histidine	0.585mg	0.874mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.01g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0.03g	N/A