Chicken gizzards vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken gizzards and turkey meat

Chicken gizzards have more iron, selenium, zinc, and copper; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
Chicken gizzards cover your daily cholesterol needs 87% more than turkey meat.
Turkey meat has 3 times less iron than chicken gizzards. Chicken gizzards have 3.19mg of iron, while turkey meat has 1.09mg.
Turkey meat contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 gizzards

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21.4%
Contains more IronIron	+192.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+73.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+78.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+428.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18%

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 gizzards

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+185.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+206.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+767.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.02µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	370mg	109mg	87%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.616mg	42%
Vitamin B3	3.12mg	9.573mg	40%
Iron	3.19mg	1.09mg	26%
Selenium	41.1µg	29.8µg	21%
Zinc	4.42mg	2.48mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.353g	2.119g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.468mg	0.948mg	10%
Copper	0.161mg	0.093mg	8%
Fats	2.68g	7.39g	7%
Saturated fat	0.67g	2.155g	7%
Magnesium	3mg	30mg	6%
Phosphorus	189mg	223mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.281mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.528g	2.647g	5%
Protein	30.39g	28.55g	4%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.014mg	3%
Choline	104.4mg	87.4mg	3%
Calories	154kcal	189kcal	2%
Vitamin D	0 IU	15 IU	2%
Potassium	179mg	239mg	2%
Sodium	56mg	103mg	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.045mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.07mg	1%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	1.02µg	1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Net carbs	0g	0.06g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.06g	0%
Calcium	17mg	14mg	0%
Trans fat	0.13g	0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.291mg	0%
Threonine		1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.796mg	0%
Leucine		1.925mg	0%
Lysine		2.282mg	0%
Methionine		0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.903mg	0%
Valine		0.902mg	0%
Histidine		0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.004g	0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.019g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.841g	N/A