Chicken gizzard vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken gizzard and ground beef different?
- Chicken gizzard is higher in selenium, iron, copper, and choline; however, ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for chicken gizzard is 94% higher.
- Chicken gizzard contains 2 times more selenium than ground beef. While chicken gizzard contains 41.1µg of selenium, ground beef contains only 19.1µg.
- Ground beef has less cholesterol.
Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked are the varieties 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +40.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +103.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +722.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +466.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +42.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +96.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +338% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +139.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 370mg | 88mg | 94% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 2.49µg | 60% |
| Selenium | 41.1µg | 19.1µg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 0.67g | 6.073g | 25% |
| Fats | 2.68g | 15.37g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.311mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 7.322g | 17% |
| Zinc | 4.42mg | 5.84mg | 13% |
| Protein | 30.39g | 23.87g | 13% |
| Iron | 3.19mg | 2.27mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.161mg | 0.079mg | 9% |
| Choline | 104.4mg | 73.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.12mg | 4.026mg | 6% |
| Calories | 154kcal | 241kcal | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.171mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 189mg | 166mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 179mg | 241mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 73mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.468mg | 0.512mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.13g | 1.173g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.353g | 0.408g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
30.39 g
Fats:
2.68 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.93 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +473.5% |
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.67 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.353 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1286.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.6% |
