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Chicken gizzards vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken gizzards and fillet different?

  • Chicken gizzards are richer in selenium and zinc, while fillet is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Fillet covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 132% more than chicken gizzards.

Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Vegetarian fillets types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +59.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4010%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +458.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +474.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4% 6.5% 48% 59% 28% 16% 130% 0% 3.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2012.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +303.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1940%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gizzards Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 4.2µg 132%
Cholesterol 370mg 0mg 123%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 1.5mg 110%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 1.1mg 90%
Copper 0.161mg 0.925mg 85%
Selenium 41.1µg 1µg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.353g 9.332g 60%
Vitamin B3 3.12mg 12mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.9mg 53%
Phosphorus 189mg 450mg 37%
Zinc 4.42mg 1.4mg 27%
Fats 2.68g 18g 24%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Folate 5µg 102µg 24%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 3.45mg 22%
Sodium 56mg 490mg 19%
Protein 30.39g 23g 15%
Iron 3.19mg 2mg 15%
Potassium 179mg 600mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.67g 2.849g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 4.376g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 9%
Calcium 17mg 95mg 8%
Calories 154kcal 290kcal 7%
Magnesium 3mg 23mg 5%
Choline 104.4mg 82mg 4%
Carbs 0g 9g 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 51kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.13g 0g N/A
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% 67%
Protein: 30.39 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.93 g
Other: 0 g
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +51%
Contains more FatsFats +571.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

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
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +728.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2543.6%

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 gizzards - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171457/nutrients
  2. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.