Chicken gizzard vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chicken gizzard and lamb?
- Chicken gizzard is richer in selenium and iron, yet lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Chicken gizzard's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 91% higher.
- Chicken gizzard has 2 times more iron than lamb. Chicken gizzard has 3.19mg of iron, while lamb has 1.88mg.
- Lamb contains less cholesterol.
We used Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +69.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +236.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +55.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +666.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.2% |
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 | +42.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +284.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +113.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +145.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +260% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 370mg | 97mg | 91% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 2.55µg | 63% |
| Saturated fat | 0.67g | 8.83g | 37% |
| Fats | 2.68g | 20.94g | 28% |
| Selenium | 41.1µg | 26.4µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.12mg | 6.66mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 8.82g | 21% |
| Iron | 3.19mg | 1.88mg | 16% |
| Protein | 30.39g | 24.52g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.353g | 1.51g | 8% |
| Calories | 154kcal | 294kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.161mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.468mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 179mg | 310mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.6µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Folate | 5µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
| Choline | 104.4mg | 93.7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 4.42mg | 4.46mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 189mg | 188mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.13g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 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:
24.52 g
Fats:
20.94 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.72 g
Other:
0.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +681.3% |
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Carbs
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Other
~0.82g
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
8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.51 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1570.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +327.8% |
