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Chicken liver vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chicken liver and Ground turkey

  • Ground turkey has less Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Folate, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Iron, Selenium, Copper, and Choline than Chicken liver.
  • Chicken liver covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 635% more than Ground turkey.
  • Chicken liver has 137 times more Vitamin A than Ground turkey. While Chicken liver has 3296µg of Vitamin A, Ground turkey has only 24µg.
  • Ground turkey has less Cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more IronIron +491.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2218.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.5%
~equal in Sodium ~78mg

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% 665% 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% 4.7% 2.2% 6% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13922.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +742.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1137.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +8300%
Contains more CholineCholine +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more OtherOther +562.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.8%
Contains more FatsFats +115.3%

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -41.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +176.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken liver Ground turkey
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins 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 liver Ground turkey Opinion
Calories 119kcal 203kcal Ground turkey
Protein 16.92g 27.37g Ground turkey
Fats 4.83g 10.4g Ground turkey
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg Chicken liver
Net carbs 0.73g 0g Chicken liver
Carbs 0.73g 0g Chicken liver
Cholesterol 345mg 93mg Ground turkey
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU Ground turkey
Magnesium 19mg 30mg Ground turkey
Calcium 8mg 28mg Ground turkey
Potassium 230mg 294mg Ground turkey
Iron 8.99mg 1.52mg Chicken liver
Copper 0.492mg 0.151mg Chicken liver
Zinc 2.67mg 3.11mg Ground turkey
Phosphorus 297mg 254mg Chicken liver
Sodium 71mg 78mg Chicken liver
Vitamin A 11078IU 79IU Chicken liver
Vitamin A 3296µg 24µg Chicken liver
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.11mg Chicken liver
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg Ground turkey
Manganese 0.255mg 0.011mg Chicken liver
Selenium 54.6µg 31.1µg Chicken liver
Vitamin B1 0.305mg 0.077mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B2 1.778mg 0.211mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B3 9.728mg 8.724mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B5 6.233mg 1.193mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B6 0.853mg 0.633mg Chicken liver
Vitamin B12 16.58µg 1.34µg Chicken liver
Folate 588µg 7µg Chicken liver
Trans Fat 0.065g 0.134g Chicken liver
Choline 194.4mg 78.2mg Chicken liver
Saturated Fat 1.563g 2.669g Chicken liver
Monounsaturated Fat 1.249g 3.458g Ground turkey
Polyunsaturated fat 1.306g 2.917g Ground turkey
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.312mg Ground turkey
Threonine 0.725mg 1.258mg Ground turkey
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.227mg Ground turkey
Leucine 1.512mg 2.262mg Ground turkey
Lysine 1.332mg 2.452mg Ground turkey
Methionine 0.432mg 0.806mg Ground turkey
Phenylalanine 0.824mg 1.068mg Ground turkey
Valine 0.998mg 1.27mg Ground turkey
Histidine 0.507mg 0.811mg Ground turkey
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g 0.136g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.008g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.019g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.475g 2.508g Ground turkey

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken liver Ground turkey
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
354%
Chicken liver
52%
Ground turkey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
108%
Chicken liver
54%
Ground turkey

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 252mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken liver
Chicken liver contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken liver
Chicken liver is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.106g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken liver
Chicken liver is relatively richer in vitamins
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 liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/nutrients
  2. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.