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Turkey leg vs. Chicken gizzard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey leg and chicken gizzard?

  • Turkey leg is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B5, yet chicken gizzard is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and zinc.
  • Chicken gizzard's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 100% more.
  • Turkey leg has 7 times more magnesium than chicken gizzard. While turkey leg has 21mg of magnesium, chicken gizzard has only 3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken gizzard is lower.

We used Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered types 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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 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 +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.5%
Contains more IronIron +85.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.7%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~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.
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +378.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.12mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Chicken gizzard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 71mg 370mg 100%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.04µg 27%
Selenium 26.4µg 41.1µg 27%
Protein 19.54g 30.39g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.071mg 21%
Choline 104.4mg 19%
Iron 1.72mg 3.19mg 18%
Zinc 3.09mg 4.42mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.468mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 0.353g 10%
Saturated fat 2.06g 0.67g 6%
Fats 6.72g 2.68g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 0.528g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.026mg 4%
Potassium 273mg 179mg 3%
Copper 0.142mg 0.161mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.074mg 2%
Phosphorus 177mg 189mg 2%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Calories 144kcal 154kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 3.12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Sodium 74mg 56mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g 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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 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 +150.7%
Contains more OtherOther +-205%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 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 +290.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.