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Chicken meat vs. Chicken gizzard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chicken meat and Chicken gizzard

  • Chicken meat has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B5, however, Chicken gizzard is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, and Copper.
  • Chicken gizzard covers your daily need of Cholesterol 94% more than Chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat has 6 times more Saturated Fat than Chicken gizzard. While Chicken meat has 3.79g of Saturated Fat, Chicken gizzard has only 0.67g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
8
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard
Contains more Magnesium +666.7%
Contains more Potassium +24.6%
Contains more Calcium +13.3%
Contains more Iron +153.2%
Contains less Sodium -31.7%
Contains more Zinc +127.8%
Contains more Copper +143.9%
Contains more Manganese +270%
Contains more Selenium +72%
Equal in Phosphorus - 189
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Chicken gizzard
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 120% 3% 81% 16% 8% 121% 54% 10% 225%
Contains more Magnesium +666.7%
Contains more Potassium +24.6%
Contains more Calcium +13.3%
Contains more Iron +153.2%
Contains less Sodium -31.7%
Contains more Zinc +127.8%
Contains more Copper +143.9%
Contains more Manganese +270%
Contains more Selenium +72%
Equal in Phosphorus - 189

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
7
:
2
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +35%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +120.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +463.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +246.7%
Equal in Folate - 5
Chicken meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
Chicken gizzard
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 0% 0% 7% 49% 59% 29% 17% 4% 130% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +35%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +120.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +463.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +246.7%
Equal in Folate - 5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
2
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard
Contains more Fats +407.5%
Contains more Protein +11.3%
Contains more Water +14.3%
Equal in Other - -1
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Chicken gizzard
30% 3% 68%
Protein: 30.39 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.93 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Fats +407.5%
Contains more Protein +11.3%
Contains more Water +14.3%
Equal in Other - -1

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
1
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +911.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +741.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -82.3%
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Chicken gizzard
43% 34% 23%
Saturated Fat: 0.67 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.353 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +911.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +741.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -82.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken meat Chicken gizzard
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Chicken gizzard Opinion
Protein 27.3g 30.39g Chicken gizzard
Fats 13.6g 2.68g Chicken meat
Calories 239kcal 154kcal Chicken meat
Calcium 15mg 17mg Chicken gizzard
Iron 1.26mg 3.19mg Chicken gizzard
Magnesium 23mg 3mg Chicken meat
Phosphorus 182mg 189mg Chicken gizzard
Potassium 223mg 179mg Chicken meat
Sodium 82mg 56mg Chicken gizzard
Zinc 1.94mg 4.42mg Chicken gizzard
Copper 0.066mg 0.161mg Chicken gizzard
Manganese 0.02mg 0.074mg Chicken gizzard
Selenium 23.9µg 41.1µg Chicken gizzard
Vitamin A 161IU 0IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 0µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.2mg Chicken meat
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU Chicken meat
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.026mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.21mg Chicken gizzard
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 3.12mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.468mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.071mg Chicken meat
Folate 5µg 5µg
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.04µg Chicken gizzard
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.305mg Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128mg Chicken meat
Isoleucine 1.362mg Chicken meat
Leucine 1.986mg Chicken meat
Lysine 2.223mg Chicken meat
Methionine 0.726mg Chicken meat
Phenylalanine 1.061mg Chicken meat
Valine 1.325mg Chicken meat
Histidine 0.802mg Chicken meat
Cholesterol 88mg 370mg Chicken meat
Trans Fat 0.13g Chicken meat
Saturated Fat 3.79g 0.67g Chicken gizzard
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 0.528g Chicken meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.353g Chicken meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g Chicken gizzard
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Chicken gizzard
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g Chicken gizzard

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Chicken gizzard
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chicken meat
25%
Chicken gizzard
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
64%
Chicken gizzard

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 282mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard contains less Sodium (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.12g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Chicken gizzard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171457/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.