Ground chicken vs. Chicken gizzards — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ground chicken and chicken gizzards?

Ground chicken is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and potassium, yet chicken gizzards are higher in selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and protein.
Chicken gizzards' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 88% more.
Ground chicken has 8 times more vitamin B6 than chicken gizzards. While ground chicken has 0.538mg of vitamin B6, chicken gizzards have only 0.071mg.
The amount of cholesterol in ground chicken is lower.

We used Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered types 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.

Ground chicken

Chicken gizzards

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+278.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+112.5%
Contains more IronIron	+243%
Contains more CopperCopper	+159.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+130.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+362.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+187.4%

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.

Ground chicken

Chicken gizzards

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+95%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+365.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+183.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+657.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+103.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	107mg	370mg	88%
Selenium	14.3µg	41.1µg	49%
Vitamin B6	0.538mg	0.071mg	36%
Iron	0.93mg	3.19mg	28%
Vitamin B3	7.107mg	3.12mg	25%
Zinc	1.92mg	4.42mg	23%
Vitamin B12	0.51µg	1.04µg	22%
Vitamin B5	1.327mg	0.468mg	17%
Potassium	677mg	179mg	15%
Protein	23.28g	30.39g	14%
Fats	10.92g	2.68g	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.08g	0.353g	12%
Copper	0.062mg	0.161mg	11%
Saturated fat	3.11g	0.67g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	4.879g	0.528g	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.787g		11%
Vitamin B1	0.121mg	0.026mg	8%
Choline	59mg	104.4mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.302mg	0.21mg	7%
Magnesium	28mg	3mg	6%
Phosphorus	234mg	189mg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.081g	0.004g	5%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.074mg	3%
Calories	189kcal	154kcal	2%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	0µg	2%
Calcium	8mg	17mg	1%
Sodium	75mg	56mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.39mg	0.2mg	1%
Folate	2µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	81kcal	51kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	65g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.3	N/A
Trans fat	0.087g	0.13g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.196mg		0%
Threonine	0.97mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.06mg		0%
Leucine	1.816mg		0%
Lysine	2.014mg		0%
Methionine	0.596mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.912mg		0%
Valine	1.102mg		0%
Histidine	0.706mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.031g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.016g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.02g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.015g	0.019g	N/A