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

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A recap on the differences between chicken liver and Canadian bacon

  • 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.
  • The amount of cholesterol in Canadian bacon is lower.

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

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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 14% 2.4% 20% 337% 164% 73% 127% 9.3% 33% 298%
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~309mg
~equal in Selenium ~50.4µg

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 60% 1099% 14% 0% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441% 106%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.988mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +73.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.6%
Contains more OtherOther +334.9%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Chicken liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/nutrients
  2. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.