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Chicken gizzard vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken gizzard and beef shank

  • Chicken gizzard has more selenium; however, beef shank has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 115% more.
  • Chicken gizzard has 5 times more cholesterol than beef shank. Chicken gizzard has 370mg of cholesterol, while beef shank has 78mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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 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 21% 9.6% 39% 145% 57% 286% 113% 8.3% 2.6% 164%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.7%
Contains more IronIron +21%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.172mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 35% 48% 110% 25% 85% 474% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +264.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gizzard Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 3.79µg 115%
Cholesterol 370mg 78mg 97%
Zinc 4.42mg 10.49mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.37mg 23%
Selenium 41.1µg 30µg 20%
Choline 104.4mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.12mg 5.89mg 17%
Phosphorus 189mg 263mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.14mg 10%
Potassium 179mg 447mg 8%
Iron 3.19mg 3.86mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.67g 2.29g 7%
Protein 30.39g 33.68g 7%
Fats 2.68g 6.36g 6%
Magnesium 3mg 30mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 2.86g 6%
Calories 154kcal 201kcal 2%
Calcium 17mg 32mg 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Copper 0.161mg 0.172mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.353g 0.21g 1%
Sodium 56mg 64mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 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
30% 3% 68%
Protein: 30.39 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.93 g
Other: 0 g
34% 6% 58% 2%
Protein: 33.68 g
Fats: 6.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.21 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.8%
Contains more FatsFats +137.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.75g

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
43% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +441.7%

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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. Beef shank - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169442/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.