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

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What are the main differences between elk meat and chicken gizzard?

  • Elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron, yet chicken gizzard is richer in selenium.
  • Chicken gizzard's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 99% higher.
  • Elk meat has 7 times more vitamin B6 than chicken gizzard. Elk meat has 0.485mg of vitamin B6, while chicken gizzard has 0.071mg.
  • Elk meat contains less cholesterol.

We used Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered types in this comparison.

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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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +291.4%
~equal in Zinc ~4.42mg

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% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +453.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +583.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +184.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Chicken gizzard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 72mg 370mg 99%
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 1.04µg 80%
Selenium 10.5µg 41.1µg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.071mg 32%
Copper 0.349mg 0.161mg 21%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 3.12mg 19%
Choline 104.4mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 0.468mg 15%
Phosphorus 285mg 189mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.21mg 12%
Iron 4.07mg 3.19mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.026mg 10%
Potassium 392mg 179mg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 3mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.342g 0.67g 3%
Zinc 4.12mg 4.42mg 3%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 17mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.353g 1%
Protein 30.76g 30.39g 1%
Fats 3.41g 2.68g 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.528g 1%
Calories 162kcal 154kcal 0%
Sodium 50mg 56mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
30% 3% 68%
Protein: 30.39 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.93 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-190%
~equal in Protein ~30.39g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
43% 34% 23%
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 +83.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.3%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/nutrients
  2. Chicken gizzard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171457/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.