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

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Differences between turkey wings and turkey meat

Turkey wings contain less vitamin B3, vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than turkey meat.
Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 32% higher.
The amount of cholesterol in turkey wings is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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

Turkey meat

Contains more IronIron	+15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+61%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+33%

~equal in Calcium ~14mg

~equal in Potassium ~239mg

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

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+161.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	4.425mg	9.573mg	32%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	1.02µg	26%
Protein	20.22g	28.55g	17%
Vitamin B6	0.41mg	0.616mg	16%
Choline		87.4mg	16%
Cholesterol	70mg	109mg	13%
Selenium	22.4µg	29.8µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.281mg	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Zinc	1.54mg	2.48mg	9%
Fats	12.32g	7.39g	8%
Phosphorus	165mg	223mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.554mg	0.948mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	4.97g	2.647g	6%
Saturated fat	3.28g	2.155g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.86g	2.119g	5%
Vitamin D*		15 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Magnesium	21mg	30mg	2%
Iron	1.26mg	1.09mg	2%
Copper	0.077mg	0.093mg	2%
Sodium	55mg	103mg	2%
Vitamin A	3µg	12µg	1%
Folate	7µg	9µg	1%
Calories	197kcal	189kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	97kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	51g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.06g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.06g	0%
Calcium	14mg	14mg	0%
Potassium	240mg	239mg	0%
Vitamin E		0.07mg	0%
Manganese	0.017mg	0.014mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.045mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.217mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.866mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.975mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.531mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	1.773mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.551mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.78mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	1.031mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.585mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.01g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A