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Ground turkey vs. Chicken gizzard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ground turkey and chicken gizzard

  • Ground turkey has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, chicken gizzard is richer in iron, selenium, and zinc.
  • Chicken gizzard covers your daily cholesterol needs 92% more than ground turkey.
  • Chicken gizzard has 9 times less vitamin B6 than ground turkey. Ground turkey has 0.633mg of vitamin B6, while chicken gizzard has 0.071mg.
  • Chicken gizzard contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ground turkey, cooked and Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered.

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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% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
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 +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +109.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +572.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.161mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +791.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Chicken gizzard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 93mg 370mg 92%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.071mg 43%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 3.12mg 35%
Iron 1.52mg 3.19mg 21%
Selenium 31.1µg 41.1µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.353g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.468mg 15%
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 1.04µg 13%
Zinc 3.11mg 4.42mg 12%
Fats 10.4g 2.68g 12%
Saturated fat 2.669g 0.67g 9%
Phosphorus 254mg 189mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 0.528g 7%
Protein 27.37g 30.39g 6%
Magnesium 30mg 3mg 6%
Choline 78.2mg 104.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.026mg 4%
Potassium 294mg 179mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.074mg 3%
Calories 203kcal 154kcal 2%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.2mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 56mg 1%
Copper 0.151mg 0.161mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 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 +288.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-116%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 +554.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +726.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.9%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.