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Chicken gizzard vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken gizzard and kielbasa different?

  • Chicken gizzard is richer in iron, while kielbasa is higher in vitamin C, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Chicken gizzard covers your daily need for cholesterol, 100% more than kielbasa.
  • Chicken gizzard contains 3 times more iron than kielbasa. Chicken gizzard contains 3.19mg of iron, while kielbasa contains 1.24mg.
  • Kielbasa is lower in cholesterol.
  • Kielbasa has a higher glycemic index (28) than chicken gizzard (0).

Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +157.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gizzard Kielbasa DV% diff.
Cholesterol 370mg 70mg 100%
Selenium 41.1µg 75%
Sodium 56mg 1200mg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 43%
Zinc 4.42mg 40%
Protein 30.39g 13.1g 35%
Phosphorus 189mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.67g 6.23g 25%
Iron 3.19mg 1.24mg 24%
Fats 2.68g 17.6g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.12mg 20%
Choline 104.4mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 8.27g 19%
Copper 0.161mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.8mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.353g 2.33g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 9%
Potassium 179mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 5%
Calories 154kcal 226kcal 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.9g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.13g 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% 68%
Protein: 30.39 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.93 g
Other: 0 g
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +132%
Contains more FatsFats +556.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~62g
~equal in Other ~3.4g

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1466.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +560.1%

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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 gizzard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171457/nutrients
  2. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.