Chicken liver vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken liver and liver different?
- Chicken liver is richer in folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, while liver is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and copper.
- Liver covers your daily need for vitamin A, 138% more than chicken liver.
- Chicken liver contains 4 times more folate than liver. Chicken liver contains 588µg of folate, while liver contains 163µg.
Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types were used 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 | +35.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +99.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +260.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +64% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 3296µg | 5405µg | 234% |
| Iron | 8.99mg | 17.92mg | 112% |
| Folate | 588µg | 163µg | 106% |
| Vitamin B12 | 16.58µg | 18.67µg | 87% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 6.72mg | 37% |
| Choline | 194.4mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.778mg | 2.196mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B5 | 6.233mg | 4.774mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 54.6µg | 67.5µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.853mg | 0.57mg | 22% |
| Protein | 16.92g | 26.02g | 18% |
| Copper | 0.492mg | 0.634mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 297mg | 241mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.728mg | 8.435mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 23.6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.305mg | 0.258mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 345mg | 355mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.249g | 0.63g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.306g | 1.05g | 2% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 165kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.255mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 150mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 49mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.73g | 3.76g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 1.563g | 1.41g | 1% |
| Fats | 4.83g | 4.4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.73g | 3.76g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.725mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 1.32mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.512mg | 2.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.332mg | 2.007mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.432mg | 0.645mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.824mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.998mg | 1.607mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.507mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.04g | 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:
26.02 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
3.76 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +415.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~4.4g
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
1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.05 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +98.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.41g
