Chicken gizzard vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chicken gizzard and horse meat
- Chicken gizzard has more selenium and vitamin B2; however, horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Chicken gizzard covers your daily cholesterol needs 101% more than horse meat.
- Horse meat contains 3 times less selenium than chicken gizzard. Chicken gizzard contains 41.1µg of selenium, while horse meat contains 13.5µg.
- Horse meat has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Game meat, horse, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +15.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +236.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +204.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +733.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +57.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.7% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +284.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +364.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +203.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 370mg | 68mg | 101% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 3.16µg | 88% |
Selenium | 41.1µg | 13.5µg | 50% |
Iron | 3.19mg | 5.03mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.33mg | 20% |
Choline | 104.4mg | 19% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.12mg | 4.84mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.468mg | 9% | |
Phosphorus | 189mg | 247mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
Potassium | 179mg | 379mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0.67g | 1.9g | 6% |
Zinc | 4.42mg | 3.82mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 3mg | 25mg | 5% |
Fats | 2.68g | 6.05g | 5% |
Protein | 30.39g | 28.14g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 2.12g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.353g | 0.85g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Calories | 154kcal | 175kcal | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 1% | |
Copper | 0.161mg | 0.171mg | 1% |
Calcium | 17mg | 8mg | 1% |
Sodium | 56mg | 55mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.13g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.458mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 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
Protein:
30.39 g
Fats:
2.68 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.93 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
Contains more FatsFats | +125.7% |
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Protein
~28.14g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~63.98g
~equal in
Other
~1.83g
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
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +301.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +140.8% |