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Chicken gizzard vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chicken gizzard and liver

  • Chicken gizzard has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, selenium, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 735% more than chicken gizzard.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +461.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +52%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.2%

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.
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%
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +892.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +945.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +920.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +702.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1695.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +3160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gizzard Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 18.67µg 735%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Iron 3.19mg 17.92mg 184%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 2.196mg 153%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 4.774mg 86%
Copper 0.161mg 0.634mg 53%
Selenium 41.1µg 67.5µg 48%
Folate 5µg 163µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.57mg 38%
Vitamin B3 3.12mg 8.435mg 33%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Zinc 4.42mg 6.72mg 21%
Choline 104.4mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.258mg 19%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.3mg 10%
Protein 30.39g 26.02g 9%
Phosphorus 189mg 241mg 7%
Cholesterol 370mg 355mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.353g 1.05g 5%
Magnesium 3mg 14mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.67g 1.41g 3%
Fats 2.68g 4.4g 3%
Calories 154kcal 165kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 179mg 150mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.76g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.76g N/A
Sodium 56mg 49mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.63g 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g 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
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more FatsFats +64.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~64.32g
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.5%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.