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

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How are luncheon meat and chicken gizzard different?

  • Luncheon meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while chicken gizzard is higher in iron, zinc, copper, and choline.
  • Chicken gizzard covers your daily need for cholesterol, 97% more than luncheon meat.
  • Luncheon meat contains 15 times more sodium than chicken gizzard. Luncheon meat contains 820mg of sodium, while chicken gizzard contains 56mg.

USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
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 +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more IronIron +228.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +436.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Selenium ~41.1µg

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Luncheon meat Chicken gizzard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 78mg 370mg 97%
Sodium 820mg 56mg 33%
Iron 0.97mg 3.19mg 28%
Protein 17.5g 30.39g 26%
Zinc 2.15mg 4.42mg 21%
Fats 12.77g 2.68g 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.161mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.272mg 0.071mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.944g 0.67g 15%
Vitamin B3 5.225mg 3.12mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.685g 0.528g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.026mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.565g 0.353g 8%
Choline 63.9mg 104.4mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 1.04µg 5%
Selenium 38.3µg 41.1µg 5%
Potassium 300mg 179mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 0.468mg 3%
Phosphorus 170mg 189mg 3%
Calories 189kcal 154kcal 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.074mg 2%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 1.04g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.04g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 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 +376.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-382%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.7%
~equal in Water ~67.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 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 +976.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +343.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%

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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. 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.