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Blood sausage vs. Chicken gizzard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are blood sausage and chicken gizzard different?

  • Blood sausage is higher in iron and vitamin D; however, chicken gizzard is richer in selenium, zinc, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for chicken gizzard is 83% higher.
  • Chicken gizzard has less saturated fat.

Blood sausage and Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered are the varieties used in this article.

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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 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
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 +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +100.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +371.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +759.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +640%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.2%

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% 0% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.04µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Chicken gizzard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 120mg 370mg 83%
Saturated fat 13.4g 0.67g 58%
Fats 34.5g 2.68g 49%
Selenium 15.5µg 41.1µg 47%
Iron 6.4mg 3.19mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 0.528g 38%
Protein 14.6g 30.39g 32%
Zinc 1.3mg 4.42mg 28%
Sodium 680mg 56mg 27%
Phosphorus 22mg 189mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.353g 21%
Copper 0.04mg 0.161mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3.12mg 12%
Calories 379kcal 154kcal 11%
Vitamin D 52IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Choline 72.8mg 104.4mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.21mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.026mg 4%
Potassium 38mg 179mg 4%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.468mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin B12 1µg 1.04µg 2%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 1.29g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.29g 0g 0%
Sugar 1.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 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 +1187.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-331%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.2%
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 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 +2911.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +880.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.