Chicken liver vs. Chicken hearts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chicken liver and chicken hearts
- Chicken liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and iron; however, chicken hearts have more zinc.
- Chicken liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 387% more.
- Chicken liver has 366 times more vitamin A than chicken hearts. Chicken liver has 3296µg of vitamin A, while chicken hearts have 9µg.
- Chicken hearts are lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +186.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1169.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +146.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +459.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +36522.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +144.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +143.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +127.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +716.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 16.58µg | 7.29µg | 387% |
| Vitamin A | 3296µg | 9µg | 365% |
| Folate | 588µg | 72µg | 129% |
| Selenium | 54.6µg | 4.3µg | 91% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.778mg | 0.728mg | 81% |
| Vitamin B5 | 6.233mg | 2.559mg | 73% |
| Cholesterol | 345mg | 136mg | 70% |
| Iron | 8.99mg | 5.96mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.853mg | 0.36mg | 38% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 6.59mg | 36% |
| Choline | 194.4mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.728mg | 4.883mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 297mg | 177mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 3.2mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.492mg | 0.346mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.305mg | 0.152mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.306g | 2.71g | 9% |
| Fats | 4.83g | 9.33g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.255mg | 0.089mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.563g | 2.66g | 5% |
| Protein | 16.92g | 15.55g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.249g | 2.37g | 3% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.475g | 3% | |
| Calories | 119kcal | 153kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 176mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 14g | 10g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 70kcal | 98kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 84g | 65g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.6 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0.73g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0.73g | 0.71g | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 74mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.725mg | 0.704mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0.833mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.512mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.332mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.432mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.824mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.998mg | 0.88mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.507mg | 0.408mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.005g | 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:
15.55 g
Fats:
9.33 g
Carbs:
0.71 g
Water:
73.56 g
Other:
0.85 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +93.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~15.55g
~equal in
Carbs
~0.71g
~equal in
Water
~73.56g
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
2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.71 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +89.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +107.5% |



