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Pork shoulder vs. Liverwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Pork shoulder and Liverwurst

  • Pork shoulder is higher in Vitamin B1, however, Liverwurst is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, Iron, Selenium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, and Copper.
  • Liverwurst's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 530% higher.
  • Pork shoulder has 3 times more Vitamin B1 than Liverwurst. While Pork shoulder has 0.767mg of Vitamin B1, Liverwurst has only 0.272mg.
  • Pork shoulder has less Saturated Fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean and fat, raw and Liverwurst spread.

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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
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6
Liverwurst
Liverwurst
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Potassium +77.6%
Contains less Sodium -90.7%
Contains more Zinc +17.4%
Contains more Calcium +46.7%
Contains more Iron +742.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +26.4%
Contains more Copper +185.7%
Contains more Manganese +1309.1%
Contains more Selenium +127.5%
Pork shoulder
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 40% 13% 78% 27% 9% 74% 28% 2% 140%
Liverwurst
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 332% 9% 99% 15% 92% 63% 80% 21% 317%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Potassium +77.6%
Contains less Sodium -90.7%
Contains more Zinc +17.4%
Contains more Calcium +46.7%
Contains more Iron +742.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +26.4%
Contains more Copper +185.7%
Contains more Manganese +1309.1%
Contains more Selenium +127.5%

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
5
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7
Liverwurst
Liverwurst
Contains more Vitamin B1 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +194700%
Contains more Vitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +274.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +310.3%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1718.9%
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%
Liverwurst
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 819% 0% 0% 12% 68% 238% 81% 178% 44% 23% 1683% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +194700%
Contains more Vitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +274.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +310.3%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1718.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
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3
Liverwurst
Liverwurst
Contains more Protein +38.8%
Contains more Water +19.6%
Contains more Fats +41.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +239.5%
Pork shoulder
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Liverwurst
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 g
Contains more Protein +38.8%
Contains more Water +19.6%
Contains more Fats +41.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +239.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
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2
Liverwurst
Liverwurst
Contains less Saturated Fat -37.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +53.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +26.4%
Pork shoulder
39% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.24 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.92 g
Liverwurst
40% 50% 10%
Saturated Fat: 9.925 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.427 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -37.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +53.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +26.4%

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 Liverwurst
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Liverwurst Opinion
Net carbs 0g 3.39g Liverwurst
Protein 17.18g 12.38g Pork shoulder
Fats 17.99g 25.45g Liverwurst
Carbs 0g 5.89g Liverwurst
Calories 236kcal 305kcal Liverwurst
Sugar 0g 1.65g Pork shoulder
Fiber 0g 2.5g Liverwurst
Calcium 15mg 22mg Liverwurst
Iron 1.05mg 8.85mg Liverwurst
Magnesium 18mg 12mg Pork shoulder
Phosphorus 182mg 230mg Liverwurst
Potassium 302mg 170mg Pork shoulder
Sodium 65mg 700mg Pork shoulder
Zinc 2.7mg 2.3mg Pork shoulder
Copper 0.084mg 0.24mg Liverwurst
Manganese 0.011mg 0.155mg Liverwurst
Selenium 25.5µg 58µg Liverwurst
Vitamin A 7IU 13636IU Liverwurst
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 4091µg Liverwurst
Vitamin E 0.19mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 70IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 1.7µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3.5mg Liverwurst
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.272mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 1.03mg Liverwurst
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 4.3mg Liverwurst
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 2.95mg Liverwurst
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.19mg Pork shoulder
Folate 5µg 30µg Liverwurst
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 13.46µg Liverwurst
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.151mg Pork shoulder
Threonine 0.768mg 0.671mg Pork shoulder
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0.653mg Pork shoulder
Leucine 1.36mg 1.139mg Pork shoulder
Lysine 1.531mg 1.155mg Pork shoulder
Methionine 0.441mg 0.285mg Pork shoulder
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.617mg Pork shoulder
Valine 0.921mg 0.857mg Pork shoulder
Histidine 0.656mg 0.448mg Pork shoulder
Cholesterol 71mg 118mg Pork shoulder
Saturated Fat 6.24g 9.925g Pork shoulder
Monounsaturated Fat 8.01g 12.286g Liverwurst
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 2.427g Liverwurst

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Pork shoulder Liverwurst
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
262%
Liverwurst
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Pork shoulder
103%
Liverwurst

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.65g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder contains less Sodium (difference - 635mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 47mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.685g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Liverwurst
Liverwurst is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.