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Canadian bacon vs. Chicken liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Canadian bacon and chicken liver

  • Chicken liver is higher than Canadian bacon in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Chicken liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 673% more than Canadian bacon.
  • Canadian bacon contains 14 times more sodium than chicken liver. While Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, chicken liver contains only 71mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Chicken, liver, all classes, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 2.4% 20% 337% 164% 73% 127% 9.3% 33% 298%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +1505.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +681%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1493.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~297mg
~equal in Selenium ~54.6µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 60% 1099% 14% 0% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441% 106%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +861.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +765.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3755.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +14600%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.728mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canadian bacon Chicken liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 16.58µg 673%
Vitamin A 0µg 3296µg 366%
Folate 4µg 588µg 146%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 1.778mg 123%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 6.233mg 110%
Iron 0.56mg 8.99mg 105%
Cholesterol 67mg 345mg 93%
Copper 0.063mg 0.492mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.853mg 44%
Sodium 993mg 71mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.669mg 0.305mg 30%
Potassium 999mg 230mg 23%
Protein 28.31g 16.92g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Choline 104.8mg 194.4mg 16%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.255mg 10%
Zinc 1.73mg 2.67mg 9%
Selenium 50.4µg 54.6µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 1.306g 5%
Fats 2.78g 4.83g 3%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.039g 1.563g 2%
Phosphorus 309mg 297mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B3 9.988mg 9.728mg 2%
Calories 146kcal 119kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 1.8g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 0.73g N/A
Calcium 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 1.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0.065g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1.255g 1.249g 0%
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 0.725mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 1.332mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.824mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0.507mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 0.475g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
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 ProteinProtein +67.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.6%
Contains more OtherOther +334.9%
Contains more FatsFats +73.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
38% 30% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.249g

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.