Chicken gizzards vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken gizzards and pork shoulder

Chicken gizzards have more protein, selenium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B12; however, pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, fats, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for chicken gizzards is 100% higher.
Pork shoulder has 3 times less iron than chicken gizzards. Chicken gizzards have 3.19mg of iron, while pork shoulder has 1.05mg.
Pork shoulder is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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

Pork shoulder

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.3%
Contains more IronIron	+203.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+63.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+572.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+61.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.7%

~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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

Pork shoulder

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+40.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+31%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+390.1%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	370mg	71mg	100%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.767mg	62%
Selenium	41.1µg	25.5µg	28%
Iron	3.19mg	1.05mg	27%
Protein	30.39g	17.18g	26%
Saturated fat	0.67g	6.24g	25%
Fats	2.68g	17.99g	24%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.348mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	0.528g	8.01g	19%
Zinc	4.42mg	2.7mg	16%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	0.74µg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.353g	1.92g	10%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	70 IU	9%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.7µg	9%
Copper	0.161mg	0.084mg	9%
Choline	104.4mg	60.6mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.275mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.468mg	0.719mg	5%
Calories	154kcal	236kcal	4%
Magnesium	3mg	18mg	4%
Potassium	179mg	302mg	4%
Vitamin B3	3.12mg	3.833mg	4%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.011mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Phosphorus	189mg	182mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	51kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	65g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.6	N/A
Calcium	17mg	15mg	0%
Sodium	56mg	65mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.19mg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat	0.13g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.208mg	0%
Threonine		0.768mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.781mg	0%
Leucine		1.36mg	0%
Lysine		1.531mg	0%
Methionine		0.441mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.681mg	0%
Valine		0.921mg	0%
Histidine		0.656mg	0%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.004g		0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g		N/A