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Barbecue chicken vs. Chicken gizzard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between barbecue chicken and chicken gizzard

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, chicken gizzard is higher in selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and copper.
  • Chicken gizzard covers your daily cholesterol needs 81% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Chicken gizzard contains 6 times less sodium than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken contains 335mg of sodium, while chicken gizzard contains 56mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 5.1% 16% 120% 54% 121% 81% 7.3% 9.7% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.3%
Contains more IronIron +235.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.8%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4% 0% 6.5% 48% 59% 28% 16% 130% 0% 3.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +121.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +66%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Chicken gizzard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 127mg 370mg 81%
Selenium 22µg 41.1µg 35%
Iron 0.95mg 3.19mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.04µg 24%
Zinc 1.78mg 4.42mg 24%
Fats 15.08g 2.68g 19%
Protein 22.51g 30.39g 16%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 3.12mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.528g 15%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.67g 15%
Sodium 335mg 56mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.353g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.071mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 0.161mg 9%
Choline 62.9mg 104.4mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.468mg 6%
Calories 226kcal 154kcal 4%
Magnesium 21mg 3mg 4%
Phosphorus 218mg 189mg 4%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.2mg 2%
Potassium 255mg 179mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.21mg 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
30% 3% 68%
Protein: 30.39 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.93 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +462.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-188%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
43% 34% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.353 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1120.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +477.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.