Chicken heart vs. Chicken gizzard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken heart and chicken gizzard different?
- Chicken heart is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B6, copper, zinc, and folate; however, chicken gizzard is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chicken heart is 260% higher.
- Chicken heart contains 14 times more folate than chicken gizzard. While chicken heart contains 72µg of folate, chicken gizzard contains only 5µg.
- Chicken heart has less cholesterol.
Chicken, heart, all classes, raw and Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
Contains more IronIron | +86.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +114.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +49.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +855.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +484.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +246.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +446.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +407% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +601% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 7.29µg | 1.04µg | 260% |
Cholesterol | 136mg | 370mg | 78% |
Selenium | 4.3µg | 41.1µg | 67% |
Vitamin B5 | 2.559mg | 0.468mg | 42% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.728mg | 0.21mg | 40% |
Iron | 5.96mg | 3.19mg | 35% |
Protein | 15.55g | 30.39g | 30% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.36mg | 0.071mg | 22% |
Copper | 0.346mg | 0.161mg | 21% |
Zinc | 6.59mg | 4.42mg | 20% |
Choline | 104.4mg | 19% | |
Folate | 72µg | 5µg | 17% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.71g | 0.353g | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.152mg | 0.026mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.883mg | 3.12mg | 11% |
Fats | 9.33g | 2.68g | 10% |
Saturated fat | 2.66g | 0.67g | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.37g | 0.528g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 3mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 177mg | 189mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 9µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.089mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
Sodium | 74mg | 56mg | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 17mg | 1% |
Calories | 153kcal | 154kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 0.71g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.71g | 0g | N/A |
Potassium | 176mg | 179mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.13g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.704mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.833mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.355mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.303mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.376mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.696mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.88mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.408mg | 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
Protein:
15.55 g
Fats:
9.33 g
Carbs:
0.71 g
Water:
73.56 g
Other:
0.85 g
Protein:
30.39 g
Fats:
2.68 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.93 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more FatsFats | +248.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-185% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.4% |
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Water
~67.93g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.71 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.67 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.353 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +348.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +667.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.8% |