Chicken gizzards vs. Chicken hearts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken gizzards and chicken hearts different?
- Chicken gizzards are higher in selenium; however, chicken hearts are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B6, copper, zinc, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chicken hearts is 260% higher.
- Chicken gizzards contain 10 times more selenium than chicken hearts. While chicken gizzards contain 41.1µg of selenium, chicken hearts contain only 4.3µg.
- Chicken hearts have less cholesterol.
Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +855.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +86.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +114.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +49.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +484.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +246.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +446.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +407% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +601% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 7.29µg | 260% |
| Cholesterol | 370mg | 136mg | 78% |
| Selenium | 41.1µg | 4.3µg | 67% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.468mg | 2.559mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.728mg | 40% |
| Iron | 3.19mg | 5.96mg | 35% |
| Protein | 30.39g | 15.55g | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.36mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.161mg | 0.346mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 4.42mg | 6.59mg | 20% |
| Choline | 104.4mg | 19% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 72µg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.353g | 2.71g | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.152mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.12mg | 4.883mg | 11% |
| Fats | 2.68g | 9.33g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.67g | 2.66g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 2.37g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 189mg | 177mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.089mg | 1% |
| Calories | 154kcal | 153kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.71g | 0% |
| Potassium | 179mg | 176mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.13g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.704mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.833mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.355mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.376mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.696mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.88mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.408mg | 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
Protein:
30.39 g
Fats:
2.68 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.93 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
15.55 g
Fats:
9.33 g
Carbs:
0.71 g
Water:
73.56 g
Other:
0.85 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +248.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~73.56g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.67 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.353 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.71 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +348.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +667.7% |
