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

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What are the differences between Pork shoulder and Chicken liver?

  • Chicken liver is richer than Pork shoulder in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Iron, Selenium, Copper, and Vitamin B6.
  • Chicken liver's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 660% more.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Pork shoulder is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean and fat, raw and Chicken, liver, all classes, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
4
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6
Chicken liver
Chicken liver
Contains more Calcium +87.5%
Contains more Potassium +31.3%
Contains more Iron +756.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +63.2%
Contains more Copper +485.7%
Contains more Manganese +2218.2%
Contains more Selenium +114.1%
Equal in Magnesium - 19
Equal in Sodium - 71
Equal in Zinc - 2.67
Pork shoulder
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 40% 13% 78% 27% 9% 74% 28% 2% 140%
Chicken liver
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 338% 14% 128% 21% 10% 73% 164% 34% 298%
Contains more Calcium +87.5%
Contains more Potassium +31.3%
Contains more Iron +756.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +63.2%
Contains more Copper +485.7%
Contains more Manganese +2218.2%
Contains more Selenium +114.1%
Equal in Magnesium - 19
Equal in Sodium - 71
Equal in Zinc - 2.67

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
2
:
9
Chicken liver
Chicken liver
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +158157.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +2457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +546.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +766.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +145.1%
Contains more Folate +11660%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +2140.5%
Pork shoulder
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 4% 51% 3% 192% 64% 72% 44% 81% 4% 93% 0%
Chicken liver
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 665% 14% 0% 60% 77% 411% 183% 374% 197% 441% 2073% 0%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +158157.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +2457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +546.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +766.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +145.1%
Contains more Folate +11660%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +2140.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
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3
Chicken liver
Chicken liver
Contains more Fats +272.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +19.4%
Contains more Other +30.9%
Equal in Protein - 16.92
Pork shoulder
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Chicken liver
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more Fats +272.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +19.4%
Contains more Other +30.9%
Equal in Protein - 16.92

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
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1
Chicken liver
Chicken liver
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +541.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +47%
Contains less Saturated Fat -75%
Pork shoulder
39% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.24 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.92 g
Chicken liver
38% 30% 32%
Saturated Fat: 1.563 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.306 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +541.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +47%
Contains less Saturated Fat -75%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork shoulder Chicken liver
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Chicken liver Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.73g Chicken liver
Protein 17.18g 16.92g Pork shoulder
Fats 17.99g 4.83g Pork shoulder
Carbs 0g 0.73g Chicken liver
Calories 236kcal 119kcal Pork shoulder
Calcium 15mg 8mg Pork shoulder
Iron 1.05mg 8.99mg Chicken liver
Magnesium 18mg 19mg Chicken liver
Phosphorus 182mg 297mg Chicken liver
Potassium 302mg 230mg Pork shoulder
Sodium 65mg 71mg Pork shoulder
Zinc 2.7mg 2.67mg Pork shoulder
Copper 0.084mg 0.492mg Chicken liver
Manganese 0.011mg 0.255mg Chicken liver
Selenium 25.5µg 54.6µg Chicken liver
Vitamin A 7IU 11078IU Chicken liver
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 3296µg Chicken liver
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.7mg Chicken liver
Vitamin D 70IU 0IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin C 0.7mg 17.9mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.305mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 1.778mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 9.728mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 6.233mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.853mg Chicken liver
Folate 5µg 588µg Chicken liver
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 16.58µg Chicken liver
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.176mg Pork shoulder
Threonine 0.768mg 0.725mg Pork shoulder
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0.813mg Chicken liver
Leucine 1.36mg 1.512mg Chicken liver
Lysine 1.531mg 1.332mg Pork shoulder
Methionine 0.441mg 0.432mg Pork shoulder
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.824mg Chicken liver
Valine 0.921mg 0.998mg Chicken liver
Histidine 0.656mg 0.507mg Pork shoulder
Cholesterol 71mg 345mg Pork shoulder
Trans Fat 0.065g Pork shoulder
Saturated Fat 6.24g 1.563g Chicken liver
Monounsaturated Fat 8.01g 1.249g Pork shoulder
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 1.306g Pork shoulder
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Chicken liver
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.475g Chicken liver
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g Chicken liver
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g Chicken liver

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork shoulder Chicken liver
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Pork shoulder
374%
Chicken liver
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Pork shoulder
108%
Chicken liver

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 274mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken liver
Chicken liver is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.677g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chicken liver
Chicken liver is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken liver
Chicken liver is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/nutrients
  2. Chicken liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.