Chicken gizzard vs. Quail meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken gizzard and quail meat

Chicken gizzard has more selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc, while quail meat has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
Chicken gizzard's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 98% higher.
Quail meat contains 2 times less selenium than chicken gizzard. Chicken gizzard contains 41.1µg of selenium, while quail meat contains 16.6µg.
The amount of cholesterol in quail meat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Quail, meat, and skin, 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.

Chicken gizzard

Quail meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+289.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+147.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.7%
Contains more IronIron	+24.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+214.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.5%

~equal in Sodium ~53mg

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

Quail meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+141.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+838.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+141.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+65%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+745.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+60%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	370mg	76mg	98%
Selenium	41.1µg	16.6µg	45%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.6mg	41%
Copper	0.161mg	0.507mg	38%
Vitamin B3	3.12mg	7.538mg	28%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	0.43µg	25%
Protein	30.39g	19.63g	22%
Choline	104.4mg		19%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.244mg	18%
Zinc	4.42mg	2.42mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.353g	2.98g	18%
Fats	2.68g	12.05g	14%
Phosphorus	189mg	275mg	12%
Saturated fat	0.67g	3.38g	12%
Iron	3.19mg	3.97mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	0.528g	4.18g	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	73µg	8%
Vitamin C	0mg	6.1mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.468mg	0.772mg	6%
Magnesium	3mg	23mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.26mg	4%
Calories	154kcal	192kcal	2%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.019mg	2%
Folate	5µg	8µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.2mg		1%
Potassium	179mg	216mg	1%
Calcium	17mg	13mg	0%
Sodium	56mg	53mg	0%
Trans fat	0.13g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.288mg	0%
Threonine		0.945mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.013mg	0%
Leucine		1.613mg	0%
Lysine		1.645mg	0%
Methionine		0.591mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.826mg	0%
Valine		1.033mg	0%
Histidine		0.696mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.019g		N/A