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Chicken breast vs. Chicken liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chicken breast and Chicken liver

  • Chicken breast has more Vitamin B3, however, Chicken liver is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Folate, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Iron, Selenium, and Copper.
  • Chicken liver covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 675% more than Chicken breast.
  • Chicken liver has 2 times less Vitamin B3 than Chicken breast. Chicken breast has 14.782mg of Vitamin B3, while Chicken liver has 9.728mg.
  • Chicken breast contains less Cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, 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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
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 +63.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +688.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +811.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1114.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.4%

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% 1.4% 8.4% 3% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
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% 665% 14% 0% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441% 106%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48065.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1322.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +499.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4381.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +14600%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 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 +97.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.1%
Contains more WaterWater +27%
~equal in Fats ~4.83g
~equal in Other ~1.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 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 -17.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +37.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Chicken liver Opinion
Calories 187kcal 119kcal Chicken breast
Protein 33.44g 16.92g Chicken breast
Fats 4.71g 4.83g Chicken liver
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg Chicken liver
Net carbs 0.51g 0.73g Chicken liver
Carbs 0.51g 0.73g Chicken liver
Cholesterol 91mg 345mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU Chicken breast
Magnesium 31mg 19mg Chicken breast
Calcium 16mg 8mg Chicken breast
Potassium 276mg 230mg Chicken breast
Iron 1.14mg 8.99mg Chicken liver
Copper 0.054mg 0.492mg Chicken liver
Zinc 1.08mg 2.67mg Chicken liver
Phosphorus 246mg 297mg Chicken liver
Sodium 79mg 71mg Chicken liver
Vitamin A 23IU 11078IU Chicken liver
Vitamin A 7µg 3296µg Chicken liver
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.7mg Chicken liver
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Chicken breast
Manganese 0.021mg 0.255mg Chicken liver
Selenium 26.2µg 54.6µg Chicken liver
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.305mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 1.778mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 9.728mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 6.233mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.853mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 16.58µg Chicken liver
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg Chicken breast
Folate 4µg 588µg Chicken liver
Trans Fat 0.065g Chicken breast
Choline 95.9mg 194.4mg Chicken liver
Saturated Fat 1.29g 1.563g Chicken breast
Monounsaturated Fat 1.72g 1.249g Chicken breast
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 1.306g Chicken liver
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.176mg Chicken breast
Threonine 1.412mg 0.725mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 1.765mg 0.813mg Chicken breast
Leucine 2.509mg 1.512mg Chicken breast
Lysine 2.836mg 1.332mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.925mg 0.432mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0.824mg Chicken breast
Valine 1.659mg 0.998mg Chicken breast
Histidine 1.037mg 0.507mg Chicken breast
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g Chicken liver
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken breast
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g Chicken liver
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Chicken liver
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.475g Chicken liver

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken breast Chicken liver
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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%
Chicken breast
354%
Chicken liver
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Chicken breast
108%
Chicken liver

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken liver
Chicken liver contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken liver
Chicken liver is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 254mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.273g)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.