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