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Turkey wings vs. Chicken gizzards — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey wings and chicken gizzards different?

  • Turkey wings are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, chicken gizzards are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for chicken gizzards is 100% higher.
  • Turkey wings contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than chicken gizzards. While turkey wings contain 0.41mg of vitamin B6, chicken gizzards contain only 0.071mg.
  • Chicken gizzards have less saturated fat.

Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw and Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered are the varieties 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 15% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
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 +34.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +153.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +187%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.5%
~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 0% 1% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3%
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 0% 0% 4% 0% 6.5% 48% 59% 28% 16% 130% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +477.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey wings Chicken gizzards DV% diff.
Cholesterol 70mg 370mg 100%
Selenium 22.4µg 41.1µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.04µg 27%
Zinc 1.54mg 4.42mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.071mg 26%
Iron 1.26mg 3.19mg 24%
Protein 20.22g 30.39g 20%
Choline 104.4mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.86g 0.353g 17%
Fats 12.32g 2.68g 15%
Saturated fat 3.28g 0.67g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.97g 0.528g 11%
Copper 0.077mg 0.161mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.21mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.425mg 3.12mg 8%
Magnesium 21mg 3mg 4%
Phosphorus 165mg 189mg 3%
Calories 197kcal 154kcal 2%
Potassium 240mg 179mg 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.468mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.78mg 0%
Valine 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 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% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 g
30% 3% 67%
Protein: 30.39 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.93 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +359.7%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 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 +841.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +710.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%

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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 wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/nutrients
  2. Chicken gizzards - 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.