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Chicken gizzard vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken gizzard and pork leg

  • Chicken gizzard has more iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, and copper; however, pork leg has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Chicken gizzard's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 99% more.
  • Chicken gizzard has 4 times more iron than pork leg. Chicken gizzard has 3.19mg of iron, while pork leg has 0.85mg.
  • Pork leg is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more IronIron +275.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +129%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg

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%
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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +65.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2730.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +464.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gizzard Pork leg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 370mg 73mg 99%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.736mg 59%
Iron 3.19mg 0.85mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.67g 6.54g 27%
Protein 30.39g 17.43g 26%
Fats 2.68g 18.87g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.401mg 25%
Zinc 4.42mg 1.93mg 23%
Selenium 41.1µg 29.4µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 8.38g 20%
Choline 104.4mg 19%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.63µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.353g 2.01g 11%
Copper 0.161mg 0.065mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.12mg 4.574mg 9%
Calories 154kcal 245kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 0.685mg 4%
Potassium 179mg 315mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.023mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Phosphorus 189mg 199mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.2mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 47mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 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
30% 3% 68%
Protein: 30.39 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.93 g
Other: 0 g
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.4%
Contains more FatsFats +604.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.47g
~equal in Other ~1.23g

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
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1487.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +469.4%

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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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.