Chicken liver vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken liver and barbecue chicken different?
- Chicken liver is higher than barbecue chicken in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and copper.
- Chicken liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 671% more than barbecue chicken.
- Chicken liver contains 165 times more vitamin A than barbecue chicken. Chicken liver contains 11078IU of vitamin A, while barbecue chicken contains 67IU.
- Barbecue chicken is lower in cholesterol.
Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types were used 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.
Contains more IronIron | +846.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +539% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5000% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +148.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16380% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +52.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +454.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +683.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +4000.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +346.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3427.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +7250% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +209.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 16.58µg | 0.47µg | 671% |
Vitamin A | 3296µg | 20µg | 364% |
Folate | 588µg | 8µg | 145% |
Vitamin B5 | 6.233mg | 0.152mg | 122% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.778mg | 0.227mg | 119% |
Iron | 8.99mg | 0.95mg | 101% |
Cholesterol | 345mg | 127mg | 73% |
Selenium | 54.6µg | 22µg | 59% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.853mg | 0.191mg | 51% |
Copper | 0.492mg | 0.077mg | 46% |
Vitamin B3 | 9.728mg | 5.732mg | 25% |
Choline | 194.4mg | 62.9mg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.305mg | 0.055mg | 21% |
Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 0mg | 20% |
Fats | 4.83g | 15.08g | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.249g | 6.446g | 13% |
Protein | 16.92g | 22.51g | 11% |
Phosphorus | 297mg | 218mg | 11% |
Sodium | 71mg | 335mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.255mg | 0.005mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 1.563g | 3.927g | 11% |
Zinc | 2.67mg | 1.78mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.306g | 2.038g | 5% |
Calories | 119kcal | 226kcal | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
Potassium | 230mg | 255mg | 1% |
Calcium | 8mg | 16mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0.73g | 0.12g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.73g | 0.12g | N/A |
Magnesium | 19mg | 21mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0.12g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.065g | 0.078g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.725mg | 0.657mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.512mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.332mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.432mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.824mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.998mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.507mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | 0.011g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.475g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.92 g
Fats:
4.83 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
76.46 g
Other:
1.06 g
Protein:
22.51 g
Fats:
15.08 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +508.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33% |
Contains more FatsFats | +212.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.306 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +416.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56% |