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Lamb vs. Chicken gizzard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb and chicken gizzard?

  • Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet chicken gizzard is richer in selenium and iron.
  • Chicken gizzard's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 91% higher.
  • Lamb has 13 times more saturated fat than chicken gizzard. Lamb has 8.83g of saturated fat, while chicken gizzard has 0.67g.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
Lamb
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.2%
Contains more IronIron +69.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.7%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.42mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~189mg

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.
Lamb
Lamb
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Chicken gizzard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 97mg 370mg 91%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.04µg 63%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.67g 37%
Fats 20.94g 2.68g 28%
Selenium 26.4µg 41.1µg 27%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 3.12mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.528g 21%
Iron 1.88mg 3.19mg 16%
Protein 24.52g 30.39g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.353g 8%
Calories 294kcal 154kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.026mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.071mg 5%
Copper 0.119mg 0.161mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.468mg 4%
Potassium 310mg 179mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.21mg 3%
Folate 18µg 5µg 3%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.074mg 2%
Choline 93.7mg 104.4mg 2%
Sodium 72mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Zinc 4.46mg 4.42mg 0%
Phosphorus 188mg 189mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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
Lamb
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +681.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-182%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.9%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +1570.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +327.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.