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

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A recap on differences between chicken gizzard and chicken wings

  • Chicken gizzard has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, and copper; however, chicken wings are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Chicken gizzard covers your daily cholesterol needs 97% more than chicken wings.
  • Chicken wings contain 4 times less vitamin B12 than chicken gizzard. Chicken gizzard contains 1.04µg of vitamin B12, while chicken wings contain 0.25µg.
  • Chicken wings have less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter.

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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% 6% 12% 48% 21% 38% 52% 42% 7.8% 140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +147.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%

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% 11% 0% 0% 27% 35% 99% 43% 69% 31% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +316%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gizzard Chicken wings DV% diff.
Cholesterol 370mg 79mg 97%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.25µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.353g 5.07g 31%
Fats 2.68g 21.81g 29%
Selenium 41.1µg 25.7µg 28%
Zinc 4.42mg 1.38mg 28%
Iron 3.19mg 1.29mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.67g 5.83g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 8.96g 21%
Protein 30.39g 19.87g 21%
Choline 104.4mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.3mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.12mg 5.265mg 13%
Copper 0.161mg 0.063mg 11%
Sodium 56mg 320mg 11%
Phosphorus 189mg 121mg 10%
Calories 154kcal 324kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.106mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.152mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Carbs 0g 10.94g 4%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 16mg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Potassium 179mg 138mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 10.64g N/A
Calcium 17mg 20mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.795mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.941mg 0%
Leucine 1.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.499mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0%
Valine 0.953mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 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

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
20% 22% 11% 46%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 10.94 g
Water: 46.21 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.9%
Contains more WaterWater +47%
Contains more FatsFats +713.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.17g

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
29% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.07 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1597%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1336.3%

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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. Chicken wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173628/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.