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Chicken gizzards vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken gizzards and headcheese different?

  • Chicken gizzards are richer in selenium, protein, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while headcheese is higher in fats.
  • Chicken gizzards cover your daily need for cholesterol 100% more than headcheese.
  • Chicken gizzards contain 411 times more selenium than headcheese. Chicken gizzards contain 41.1µg of selenium, while headcheese contains 0.1µg.
  • Headcheese is lower in cholesterol.

Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Headcheese, pork types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 6.4% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +477.4%
Contains more IronIron +112.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32%
Contains more ZincZinc +355.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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% 14% 0% 5% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.05µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gizzards Headcheese DV% diff.
Cholesterol 370mg 69mg 100%
Selenium 41.1µg 0.1µg 75%
Sodium 56mg 941mg 38%
Protein 30.39g 13.83g 33%
Zinc 4.42mg 0.97mg 31%
Iron 3.19mg 1.5mg 21%
Phosphorus 189mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.12mg 0.44mg 17%
Fats 2.68g 10.9g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 5.601g 13%
Saturated fat 0.67g 3.402g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.115mg 7%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 37 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.353g 1.134g 5%
Potassium 179mg 31mg 4%
Copper 0.161mg 0.122mg 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.4µg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 9mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Calories 154kcal 157kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 8.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 51kcal 114kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 64g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 2 N/A
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.05µg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Choline 104.4mg 104.1mg 0%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.004g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic 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
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.7%
Contains more FatsFats +306.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.84g

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
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +960.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.2%

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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 gizzards - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171457/nutrients
  2. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.