Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
25.8 g of protein in 3 oz cooked (85 g) of chicken gizzards, or 19.7 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 19.7 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 30.4 g |
| Protein per serving | 25.8 g in 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
| Calories from protein | 79% |
| Protein to fat | 11.3 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 12th of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 50th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 52% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 3 oz cooked, 25.8 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of chicken gizzards brings 19.7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 12th of the 133 meats in this database and 58th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 30.4 g per 100 g ranks 19th in its group.
About 79% of the calories in chicken gizzards come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Weight for weight, chicken gizzards has 11.3 g of protein for each gram of fat (30.4 g against 2.68 g per 100 g).
Set against chicken breast with skin, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (chicken breast with skin has 25.3 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 52% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 30.4 g | 154 kcal |
| 3 oz cooked (serving used here) | 85 g | 25.8 g | 131 kcal |
| 1 cup chopped or dice | 145 g | 44.1 g | 223 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
30.4 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 25.8 g.
19.7 g. That figure divides its 30.4 g of protein per 100 g by its 154 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in chicken gizzards supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 52%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 25.8 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171457 (Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.