Chicken liver vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chicken liver and duck meat?
- Chicken liver is richer than duck meat in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Chicken liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 678% more.
- Chicken liver has 98 times more folate than duck meat. While chicken liver has 588µg of folate, duck meat has only 6µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in duck meat is lower.
We used Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +233% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +116.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +43.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1242.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +173% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
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 | +5131.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +561% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +101.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +467.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +373.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5426.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +9700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +285.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 16.58µg | 0.3µg | 678% |
| Vitamin A | 3296µg | 63µg | 359% |
| Folate | 588µg | 6µg | 146% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.778mg | 0.269mg | 116% |
| Vitamin B5 | 6.233mg | 1.098mg | 103% |
| Cholesterol | 345mg | 84mg | 87% |
| Iron | 8.99mg | 2.7mg | 79% |
| Selenium | 54.6µg | 20µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.853mg | 0.18mg | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 1.563g | 9.67g | 37% |
| Fats | 4.83g | 28.35g | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.728mg | 4.825mg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.492mg | 0.227mg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.249g | 12.9g | 29% |
| Choline | 194.4mg | 50.4mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 297mg | 156mg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.306g | 3.65g | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.305mg | 0.174mg | 11% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 337kcal | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.255mg | 0.019mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 1.86mg | 7% |
| Protein | 16.92g | 18.99g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.1µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 204mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.73g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.73g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.725mg | 0.773mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.512mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.332mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.432mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.824mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.998mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.507mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | 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:
18.99 g
Fats:
28.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.84 g
Other:
0.82 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +47.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +487% |
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
9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.65 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +932.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +179.5% |
