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

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What are the differences between chicken gizzard and turkey leg?

  • Chicken gizzard is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and zinc, yet turkey leg is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B5.
  • Chicken gizzard's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 100% more.
  • Chicken gizzard has 3 times more vitamin B12 than turkey leg. While chicken gizzard has 1.04µg of vitamin B12, turkey leg has only 0.39µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in turkey leg is lower.

We used Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw types 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.
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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more IronIron +85.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.5%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~177mg

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +378.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.947mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gizzard Turkey leg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 370mg 71mg 100%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.39µg 27%
Selenium 41.1µg 26.4µg 27%
Protein 30.39g 19.54g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.34mg 21%
Choline 104.4mg 19%
Iron 3.19mg 1.72mg 18%
Zinc 4.42mg 3.09mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 1.09mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.353g 1.83g 10%
Saturated fat 0.67g 2.06g 6%
Fats 2.68g 6.72g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 2.06g 4%
Magnesium 3mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.077mg 4%
Potassium 179mg 273mg 3%
Copper 0.161mg 0.142mg 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.022mg 2%
Phosphorus 189mg 177mg 2%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Calories 154kcal 144kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 3.12mg 2.947mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 74mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.211mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.5%
Contains more FatsFats +150.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72.69g
~equal in Other ~1.05g

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
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +290.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.4%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.