Chicken gizzard vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken gizzard and fajita?

Chicken gizzard is higher in selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B12, and copper, yet fajita is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
Chicken gizzard's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 94% more.
Chicken gizzard has 5 times more copper than fajita. While chicken gizzard has 0.161mg of copper, fajita has only 0.03mg.
The amount of cholesterol in fajita is lower.
The glycemic index of chicken gizzard is lower.

We used Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen 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.

Chicken gizzard

Fajita

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30.8%
Contains more IronIron	+222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+436.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+222.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+12.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+146.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+58.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+46.6%

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.

Chicken gizzard

Fajita

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+92.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%
Contains more CholineCholine	+54%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+445.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	370mg	88mg	94%
Selenium	41.1µg	16.7µg	44%
Sodium	56mg	799mg	32%
Iron	3.19mg	0.99mg	28%
Zinc	4.42mg	1.37mg	28%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.387mg	24%
Protein	30.39g	18.56g	24%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	0.54µg	21%
Copper	0.161mg	0.03mg	15%
Phosphorus	189mg	277mg	13%
Vitamin B3	3.12mg	4.779mg	10%
Choline	104.4mg	67.8mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.1mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.468mg	0.726mg	5%
Magnesium	3mg	22mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.528g	2.333g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.353g	1.089g	5%
Fats	2.68g	5.73g	5%
Saturated fat	0.67g	1.596g	4%
Potassium	179mg	284mg	3%
Calories	154kcal	135kcal	1%
Carbs	0g	2.23g	1%
Net carbs	0g	2.23g	N/A
Calcium	17mg	13mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.22mg	0%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.066mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.213mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.2µg	0%
Folate	5µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.13g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.2mg	0%
Threonine		0.452mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.813mg	0%
Leucine		1.56mg	0%
Lysine		1.857mg	0%
Methionine		0.552mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.763mg	0%
Valine		0.847mg	0%
Histidine		0.68mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.019g	0.01g	N/A