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

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How are chicken gizzard and turkey wing different?

  • Chicken gizzard is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, and vitamin B2; however, turkey wing is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for chicken gizzard is 100% higher.
  • Chicken gizzard contains 3 times more zinc than turkey wing. While chicken gizzard contains 4.42mg of zinc, turkey wing contains only 1.54mg.
  • Turkey wing has less cholesterol.

Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw are the varieties used 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% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +153.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +187%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
~equal in Sodium ~55mg

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% 1% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +477.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken gizzard Turkey wing DV% diff.
Cholesterol 370mg 70mg 100%
Selenium 41.1µg 22.4µg 34%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.39µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.41mg 26%
Zinc 4.42mg 1.54mg 26%
Iron 3.19mg 1.26mg 24%
Protein 30.39g 20.22g 20%
Choline 104.4mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.353g 2.86g 17%
Fats 2.68g 12.32g 15%
Saturated fat 0.67g 3.28g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 4.97g 11%
Copper 0.161mg 0.077mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.12mg 4.425mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.11mg 8%
Magnesium 3mg 21mg 4%
Phosphorus 189mg 165mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 0.554mg 2%
Calories 154kcal 197kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.05mg 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.017mg 2%
Potassium 179mg 240mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 56mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.78mg 0%
Valine 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.3%
Contains more FatsFats +359.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.49g
~equal in Other ~0.97g

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
30% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +841.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +710.2%

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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 wing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/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.