Chicken gizzards vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken gizzards and flank steak

Chicken gizzards have more selenium, iron, copper, and protein; however, flank steak has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and fats.
Chicken gizzards' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 97% more.
Chicken gizzards have 2 times more copper than flank steak. Chicken gizzards have 0.161mg of copper, while flank steak has 0.082mg.
Flank steak is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

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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

Flank steak

Contains more IronIron	+83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+722.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+89.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.1%

~equal in Sodium ~56mg

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

Flank steak

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+57.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+136%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+715.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	370mg	79mg	97%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.579mg	39%
Vitamin B3	3.12mg	7.363mg	27%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	1.63µg	25%
Selenium	41.1µg	29.4µg	21%
Iron	3.19mg	1.74mg	18%
Saturated fat	0.67g	3.395g	12%
Fats	2.68g	8.23g	9%
Copper	0.161mg	0.082mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	0.528g	3.317g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.133mg	6%
Protein	30.39g	27.66g	5%
Magnesium	3mg	23mg	5%
Potassium	179mg	339mg	5%
Zinc	4.42mg	4.9mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.075mg	4%
Phosphorus	189mg	210mg	3%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.009mg	3%
Calories	154kcal	192kcal	2%
Vitamin B5	0.468mg	0.545mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.38mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.4µg	1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	51kcal	69kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	65g	52g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.1	N/A
Calcium	17mg	20mg	0%
Sodium	56mg	56mg	0%
Trans fat	0.13g		N/A
Choline	104.4mg	105.4mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.353g	0.322g	0%
Tryptophan		0.182mg	0%
Threonine		1.105mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.259mg	0%
Leucine		2.201mg	0%
Lysine		2.338mg	0%
Methionine		0.72mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.093mg	0%
Valine		1.372mg	0%
Histidine		0.883mg	0%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.004g		0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g		N/A