Chicken gizzard vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chicken gizzard and pork?
- Chicken gizzard is richer in iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and copper, yet pork is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin D.
- Chicken gizzard's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 97% higher.
- Chicken gizzard has 4 times more iron than pork. Chicken gizzard has 3.19mg of iron, while pork has 0.87mg.
- Pork contains less cholesterol.
We used Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 | +266.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +120.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +84.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +722.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +833.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +136.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10.2% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +48.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +11.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3273.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +553.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 370mg | 80mg | 97% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.877mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.464mg | 30% |
| Iron | 3.19mg | 0.87mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 0.67g | 5.23g | 21% |
| Zinc | 4.42mg | 2.39mg | 18% |
| Fats | 2.68g | 13.92g | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 0.7µg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 6.19g | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.12mg | 5.037mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.161mg | 0.073mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.321mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 189mg | 246mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 41.1µg | 45.3µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 179mg | 423mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 53IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Protein | 30.39g | 27.32g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 28mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.353g | 1.2g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.468mg | 0.698mg | 5% |
| Calories | 154kcal | 242kcal | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
| Choline | 104.4mg | 93.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Folate | 5µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.13g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 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:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +419.4% |
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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
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1072.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +239.9% |
