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Chicken liver vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken liver and lamb loin

  • Lamb loin has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Chicken liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 599% more.
  • Lamb loin is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 5.4% 22% 80% 40% 93% 77% 8.3% 2.6% 134%
Contains more IronIron +324.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.7%
~equal in Potassium ~246mg
~equal in Sodium ~64mg

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% 2.2% 1.5% 25% 55% 133% 39% 25% 276% 12% 14% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +640.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +858.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +675.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2994.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken liver Lamb loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 16.58µg 2.21µg 599%
Vitamin A 3296µg 0µg 366%
Folate 588µg 19µg 142%
Vitamin B2 1.778mg 0.24mg 118%
Vitamin B5 6.233mg 0.65mg 112%
Iron 8.99mg 2.12mg 86%
Cholesterol 345mg 95mg 83%
Vitamin B6 0.853mg 0.11mg 57%
Selenium 54.6µg 24.6µg 55%
Copper 0.492mg 0.119mg 41%
Saturated fat 1.563g 10.24g 39%
Fats 4.83g 23.59g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 1.249g 9.68g 21%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Choline 194.4mg 88.4mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.305mg 0.1mg 17%
Phosphorus 297mg 180mg 17%
Vitamin B3 9.728mg 7.1mg 16%
Protein 16.92g 22.55g 11%
Calories 119kcal 309kcal 10%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.02mg 10%
Zinc 2.67mg 3.41mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.306g 1.87g 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.11mg 4%
Calcium 8mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 0.73g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 230mg 246mg 0%
Sodium 71mg 64mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.264mg 0%
Threonine 0.725mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.754mg 0%
Lysine 1.332mg 1.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.432mg 0.579mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.824mg 0.918mg 0%
Valine 0.998mg 1.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.507mg 0.714mg 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
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +388.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%

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
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +675%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.2%

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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. Lamb loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/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.