Chicken breast vs. Chicken gizzard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chicken breast and chicken gizzard?
- Chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet chicken gizzard is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and copper.
- Chicken gizzard's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 93% more.
- Chicken breast has 9 times more vitamin B6 than chicken gizzard. While chicken breast has 0.64mg of vitamin B6, chicken gizzard has only 0.071mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in chicken breast is lower.
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +933.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +179.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +198.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +309.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +252.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +110% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +203.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +373.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +801.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +181.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 370mg | 93% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 3.12mg | 73% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.071mg | 44% |
| Zinc | 1.08mg | 4.42mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 1.04µg | 28% |
| Selenium | 26.2µg | 41.1µg | 27% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 3.19mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.054mg | 0.161mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 0.468mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 189mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.21mg | 7% |
| Protein | 33.44g | 30.39g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 0.353g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.026mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 179mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.29g | 0.67g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 0.528g | 3% |
| Fats | 4.71g | 2.68g | 3% |
| Choline | 95.9mg | 104.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 154kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.51g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.51g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Folate | 4µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.13g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.412mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.836mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.925mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.659mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.037mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | 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
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
30.39 g
Fats:
2.68 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.93 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +75.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-213% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~30.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
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 | +225.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +203.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.1% |
