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

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A recap on the differences between horse meat and chicken gizzard

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, chicken gizzard is higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Chicken gizzard covers your daily cholesterol needs 101% more than horse meat.
  • Chicken gizzard contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than horse meat. Horse meat contains 0.33mg of vitamin B6, while chicken gizzard contains 0.071mg.
  • Chicken gizzard has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted 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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
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 +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.7%
Contains more IronIron +57.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +204.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.161mg
~equal in Sodium ~56mg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +203.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Chicken gizzard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 68mg 370mg 101%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 1.04µg 88%
Selenium 13.5µg 41.1µg 50%
Iron 5.03mg 3.19mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.071mg 20%
Choline 104.4mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 3.12mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 9%
Phosphorus 247mg 189mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.026mg 6%
Potassium 379mg 179mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.67g 6%
Zinc 3.82mg 4.42mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 3mg 5%
Fats 6.05g 2.68g 5%
Protein 28.14g 30.39g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.528g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.353g 3%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Calories 175kcal 154kcal 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Copper 0.171mg 0.161mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Sodium 55mg 56mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 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 +125.7%
Contains more OtherOther +-283%
~equal in Protein ~30.39g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 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 +301.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.