Chicken gizzards vs. Chicken neck — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken gizzards and chicken neck different?

Chicken gizzards are richer in selenium, protein, vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and copper, while chicken neck is higher in fats.
Chicken gizzards cover your daily need for cholesterol 90% more than chicken neck.
Chicken gizzards contain 4 times more vitamin B12 than chicken neck. Chicken gizzards contain 1.04µg of vitamin B12, while chicken neck contains 0.26µg.
Chicken neck is lower in cholesterol.

Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken gizzards

Chicken neck

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.7%
Contains more IronIron	+67.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+101.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+137.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+68.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+124.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+242.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium

+333.3%

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken gizzards

Chicken neck

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+300%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+139.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.191mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	370mg	99mg	90%
Selenium	41.1µg	12µg	53%
Fats	2.68g	26.24g	36%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.353g	5.68g	36%
Protein	30.39g	14.07g	33%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	0.26µg	33%
Saturated fat	0.67g	7.27g	30%
Monounsaturated fat	0.528g	10.55g	25%
Zinc	4.42mg	1.86mg	23%
Choline	104.4mg		19%
Iron	3.19mg	1.9mg	16%
Phosphorus	189mg	112mg	11%
Copper	0.161mg	0.08mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.468mg	0.85mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.17mg	8%
Calories	154kcal	297kcal	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	65µg	7%
Vitamin B3	3.12mg	3.608mg	3%
Magnesium	3mg	13mg	2%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.033mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.047mg	2%
Potassium	179mg	137mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.3mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.191mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	51kcal	211kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	65g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	2.2	N/A
Calcium	17mg	18mg	0%
Sodium	56mg	64mg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat	0.13g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.137mg	0%
Threonine		0.545mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.588mg	0%
Leucine		0.933mg	0%
Lysine		1.005mg	0%
Methionine		0.332mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.514mg	0%
Valine		0.641mg	0%
Histidine		0.348mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.06g	N/A
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.004g		0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g		N/A