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

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Summary of differences between chicken gizzard and chicken meat

Chicken gizzard has more selenium, vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper; however, chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
Chicken gizzard covers your daily need for cholesterol, 94% more than chicken meat.
Chicken gizzard has 3 times more vitamin B12 than chicken meat. While chicken gizzard has 1.04µg of vitamin B12, chicken meat has only 0.3µg.
Chicken meat has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Chicken gizzard

Chicken meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.3%
Contains more IronIron	+153.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+143.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+127.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+72%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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.

Chicken gizzard

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+246.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+58.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+172%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+120.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+463.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	370mg	88mg	94%
Vitamin B3	3.12mg	8.487mg	34%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	0.3µg	31%
Selenium	41.1µg	23.9µg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.4mg	25%
Iron	3.19mg	1.26mg	24%
Zinc	4.42mg	1.94mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.353g	2.97g	17%
Fats	2.68g	13.6g	17%
Saturated fat	0.67g	3.79g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.528g	5.34g	12%
Copper	0.161mg	0.066mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.468mg	1.03mg	11%
Choline	104.4mg	65.9mg	7%
Protein	30.39g	27.3g	6%
Magnesium	3mg	23mg	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	48µg	5%
Calories	154kcal	239kcal	4%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.168mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.063mg	3%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.02mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.4µg	2%
Sodium	56mg	82mg	1%
Phosphorus	189mg	182mg	1%
Potassium	179mg	223mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Calcium	17mg	15mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.27mg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat	0.13g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.305mg	0%
Threonine		1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.362mg	0%
Leucine		1.986mg	0%
Lysine		2.223mg	0%
Methionine		0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.061mg	0%
Valine		1.325mg	0%
Histidine		0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.04g	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