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

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A recap on the differences between chicken gizzard and barbecue chicken

  • Chicken gizzard has more selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and copper; however, barbecue chicken is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Chicken gizzard covers your daily cholesterol needs 81% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken contains 3 times less iron than chicken gizzard. Chicken gizzard contains 3.19mg of iron, while barbecue chicken contains 0.95mg.
  • Barbecue chicken has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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 2.1% 5.1% 16% 120% 54% 121% 81% 7.3% 9.7% 224%
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.3%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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% 4% 0% 6.5% 48% 59% 28% 16% 130% 0% 3.8% 57%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +121.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +66%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.227mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Chicken gizzard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171457/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.