Chicken gizzard vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken gizzard and lamb shoulder

Chicken gizzard has more selenium, iron, and copper; however, lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
Chicken gizzard covers your daily cholesterol needs 93% more than lamb shoulder.
Lamb shoulder has 2 times less selenium than chicken gizzard. Chicken gizzard has 41.1µg of selenium, while lamb shoulder has 25.4µg.
Lamb shoulder contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.

Chicken gizzard

Lamb shoulder

Contains more IronIron	+57.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+252.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+61.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.7%

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

~equal in Zinc ~4.48mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~183mg

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.

Chicken gizzard

Lamb shoulder

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+69%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+145.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	370mg	92mg	93%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	2.55µg	63%
Saturated fat	0.67g	8.74g	37%
Selenium	41.1µg	25.4µg	29%
Fats	2.68g	20.24g	27%
Vitamin B3	3.12mg	6.66mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	0.528g	8.3g	19%
Choline	104.4mg		19%
Protein	30.39g	22.53g	16%
Iron	3.19mg	2.03mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.353g	1.61g	8%
Calories	154kcal	279kcal	6%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.09mg	5%
Copper	0.161mg	0.113mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.468mg	0.71mg	5%
Magnesium	3mg	23mg	5%
Folate	5µg	20µg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.12mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.25mg	3%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.021mg	2%
Potassium	179mg	259mg	2%
Phosphorus	189mg	183mg	1%
Zinc	4.42mg	4.48mg	1%
Calcium	17mg	18mg	0%
Sodium	56mg	65mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.14mg	0%
Trans fat	0.13g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.263mg	0%
Threonine		0.964mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.087mg	0%
Leucine		1.753mg	0%
Lysine		1.99mg	0%
Methionine		0.578mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.917mg	0%
Valine		1.216mg	0%
Histidine		0.714mg	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