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

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The main differences between chicken gizzard and duck meat

  • Chicken gizzard has more selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and choline; however, duck meat has more vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for chicken gizzard is 95% higher.
  • Duck meat has 3 times less vitamin B12 than chicken gizzard. Chicken gizzard has 1.04µg of vitamin B12, while duck meat has 0.3µg.
  • Duck meat is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Duck, domesticated, 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.
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% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +18.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more CopperCopper +41%
~equal in Sodium ~59mg

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +246.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gizzard Duck meat DV% diff.
Cholesterol 370mg 84mg 95%
Saturated fat 0.67g 9.67g 41%
Fats 2.68g 28.35g 39%
Selenium 41.1µg 20µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 12.9g 31%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.3µg 31%
Protein 30.39g 18.99g 23%
Zinc 4.42mg 1.86mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.353g 3.65g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 1.098mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.174mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.12mg 4.825mg 11%
Choline 104.4mg 50.4mg 10%
Calories 154kcal 337kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.18mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Copper 0.161mg 0.227mg 7%
Iron 3.19mg 2.7mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.269mg 5%
Phosphorus 189mg 156mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.7mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 16mg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.019mg 2%
Potassium 179mg 204mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sodium 56mg 59mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
Contains more WaterWater +31%
Contains more FatsFats +957.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.82g

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2343.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +934%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.