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Chicken gizzard vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chicken gizzard and Italian sausage

  • Chicken gizzard has more Selenium, Iron, Zinc, and Copper, however, Italian sausage is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12.
  • Chicken gizzard covers your daily need of Cholesterol 104% more than Italian sausage.
  • Chicken gizzard has 2 times more Iron than Italian sausage. While Chicken gizzard has 3.19mg of Iron, Italian sausage has only 1.43mg.
  • Italian sausage has less Cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
Contains more IronIron +123.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.8%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 4% 0% 6.5% 48% 59% 28% 16% 130% 0% 3.8% 57%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.33% 0.96% 5% 30% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Folate ~5µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 3% 68%
Protein: 30.39 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.93 g
Other: 0 g
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.9%
Contains more WaterWater +44.1%
Contains more FatsFats +919%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.17g

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
33% 56% 11%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +3140.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +896.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken gizzard Italian sausage
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gizzard Italian sausage Opinion
Calories 154kcal 344kcal Italian sausage
Protein 30.39g 19.12g Chicken gizzard
Fats 2.68g 27.31g Italian sausage
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg Italian sausage
Net carbs 0g 4.17g Italian sausage
Carbs 0g 4.27g Italian sausage
Cholesterol 370mg 57mg Italian sausage
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU Italian sausage
Magnesium 3mg 18mg Italian sausage
Calcium 17mg 21mg Italian sausage
Potassium 179mg 304mg Italian sausage
Iron 3.19mg 1.43mg Chicken gizzard
Sugar 0g 1.86g Chicken gizzard
Fiber 0g 0.1g Italian sausage
Copper 0.161mg 0.08mg Chicken gizzard
Zinc 4.42mg 2.39mg Chicken gizzard
Phosphorus 189mg 170mg Chicken gizzard
Sodium 56mg 743mg Chicken gizzard
Vitamin A 0IU 16IU Italian sausage
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg Italian sausage
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.25mg Italian sausage
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg Italian sausage
Manganese 0.074mg Chicken gizzard
Selenium 41.1µg 22µg Chicken gizzard
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.623mg Italian sausage
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.233mg Italian sausage
Vitamin B3 3.12mg 4.165mg Italian sausage
Vitamin B5 0.468mg Chicken gizzard
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.33mg Italian sausage
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.3µg Italian sausage
Vitamin K 0µg 3.4µg Italian sausage
Folate 5µg 5µg
Trans Fat 0.13g Italian sausage
Choline 104.4mg 78.2mg Chicken gizzard
Saturated Fat 0.67g 10.195g Chicken gizzard
Monounsaturated Fat 0.528g 17.108g Italian sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.353g 3.518g Italian sausage
Tryptophan 0.161mg Italian sausage
Threonine 0.792mg Italian sausage
Isoleucine 0.731mg Italian sausage
Leucine 1.343mg Italian sausage
Lysine 1.522mg Italian sausage
Methionine 0.486mg Italian sausage
Phenylalanine 0.67mg Italian sausage
Valine 0.804mg Italian sausage
Histidine 0.577mg Italian sausage
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g Chicken gizzard
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Chicken gizzard
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g Chicken gizzard

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken gizzard Italian sausage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Chicken gizzard
47%
Italian sausage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Chicken gizzard
48%
Italian sausage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Italian sausage
Italian sausage is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 313mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Italian sausage
Italian sausage is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.86g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard contains less Sodium (difference - 687mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.525g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken gizzard
Chicken gizzard is cheaper (difference - $2.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 gizzard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171457/nutrients
  2. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.