Chicken gizzard vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken gizzard and pork belly different?
- Chicken gizzard is higher in selenium, iron, zinc, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, pork belly is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for chicken gizzard is 99% higher.
- Chicken gizzard contains 6 times more iron than pork belly. While chicken gizzard contains 3.19mg of iron, pork belly contains only 0.52mg.
- Pork belly has less cholesterol.
Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Pork, fresh, belly, raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +240% |
Contains more IronIron | +513.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +209.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +333.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1133.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +413.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +82.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +23.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +95% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1423.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 370mg | 72mg | 99% |
Saturated fat | 0.67g | 19.33g | 85% |
Fats | 2.68g | 53.01g | 77% |
Selenium | 41.1µg | 8µg | 60% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 24.7g | 60% |
Protein | 30.39g | 9.34g | 42% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.353g | 5.65g | 35% |
Iron | 3.19mg | 0.52mg | 33% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.396mg | 31% |
Zinc | 4.42mg | 1.02mg | 31% |
Choline | 104.4mg | 19% | |
Calories | 154kcal | 518kcal | 18% |
Phosphorus | 189mg | 108mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.161mg | 0.052mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.12mg | 4.647mg | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 0.84µg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.468mg | 0.256mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.006mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.242mg | 2% |
Folate | 5µg | 1µg | 1% |
Calcium | 17mg | 5mg | 1% |
Sodium | 56mg | 32mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Magnesium | 3mg | 4mg | 0% |
Potassium | 179mg | 185mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
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
Protein:
30.39 g
Fats:
2.68 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.93 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
9.34 g
Fats:
53.01 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
36.74 g
Other:
0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +225.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +84.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1878% |
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Carbs
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Other
~0.91g
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
19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4578% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1500.6% |