duck gizzard
Duck gizzard
Duck gizzard is a dense muscular organ that becomes more tender with slow cooking, commonly braised, stewed or simmered before frying or grilling.

About Duck gizzard
A duck gizzard is the muscular part of the bird’s digestive tract that grinds food. It is a dense, firm organ, typically sold cleaned of its tough inner lining and contents; colour and size vary. Its substantial muscle texture becomes more tender with slow cooking than with brief cooking.
Gizzards are commonly braised, stewed, or simmered until tender, and may also be fried or grilled after a tenderizing cook. The raw cleaned organ, cooked gizzard, and preserved or prepared forms are distinct for culinary and nutrition comparisons; trimming and cooking method affect the portion eaten.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Duck gizzard nutrition & diet
Duck gizzard nutritional value
Reference: Ducks: gizzards
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 97kcal
- Protein
- 20.5g
- Carbs
- 0.3g
- Fat
- 1.1g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Distinguish raw cleaned gizzard from cooked or preserved gizzard; trimming and cooking alter edible yield and measured composition.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Taiwan FDA Nutrition Information Database — I0520201 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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