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Chicken gizzard vs. Chicken heart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken gizzard and chicken heart different?

  • Chicken gizzard is higher in selenium; however, chicken heart is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B6, copper, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chicken heart is 260% higher.
  • Chicken gizzard contains 10 times more selenium than chicken heart. While chicken gizzard contains 41.1µg of selenium, chicken heart contains only 4.3µg.
  • Chicken heart has less cholesterol.

Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw 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 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 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more IronIron +86.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.3%
~equal in Potassium ~176mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg

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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +484.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +446.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +407%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +601%
Contains more FolateFolate +1340%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gizzard Chicken heart DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 7.29µg 260%
Cholesterol 370mg 136mg 78%
Selenium 41.1µg 4.3µg 67%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 2.559mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.728mg 40%
Iron 3.19mg 5.96mg 35%
Protein 30.39g 15.55g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.36mg 22%
Copper 0.161mg 0.346mg 21%
Zinc 4.42mg 6.59mg 20%
Choline 104.4mg 19%
Folate 5µg 72µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.353g 2.71g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.152mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.12mg 4.883mg 11%
Fats 2.68g 9.33g 10%
Saturated fat 0.67g 2.66g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 2.37g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 15mg 3%
Phosphorus 189mg 177mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.089mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 74mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Calories 154kcal 153kcal 0%
Carbs 0g 0.71g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.71g N/A
Potassium 179mg 176mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.696mg 0%
Valine 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.408mg 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
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.4%
Contains more FatsFats +248.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~73.56g
~equal in Other ~0.85g

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
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +348.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +667.7%

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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. Chicken heart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.