Chicken liver vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken liver and tuna different?
- Chicken liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, and copper, while tuna is higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
- Chicken liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 593% more than tuna.
- Chicken liver contains 294 times more folate than tuna. Chicken liver contains 588µg of folate, while tuna contains 2µg.
- Tuna is lower in cholesterol.
Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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 CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +877.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1044.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +493.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1861.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +121.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +98.2% |
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 | +14881.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1197.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1766.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +605.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +150.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +126.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 16.58µg | 2.35µg | 593% |
| Vitamin A | 3296µg | 22µg | 364% |
| Folate | 588µg | 2µg | 147% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.778mg | 0.137mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B5 | 6.233mg | 0.334mg | 118% |
| Iron | 8.99mg | 0.92mg | 101% |
| Cholesterol | 345mg | 47mg | 99% |
| Selenium | 54.6µg | 108.2µg | 97% |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.728mg | 22.07mg | 77% |
| Copper | 0.492mg | 0.043mg | 50% |
| Protein | 16.92g | 29.15g | 24% |
| Choline | 194.4mg | 77.6mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 0.45mg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.305mg | 0.134mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.853mg | 1.038mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.255mg | 0.013mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 82IU | 10% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 527mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.306g | 0.175g | 8% |
| Fats | 4.83g | 0.59g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.563g | 0.205g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 297mg | 333mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 42mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0.29mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.249g | 0.138g | 3% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.73g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.73g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.065g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.725mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.512mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.332mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.432mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.824mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.998mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.507mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | 0.002g | 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:
29.15 g
Fats:
0.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.98 g
Other:
1.28 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +718.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.8% |
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Water
~68.98g
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
0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +805.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +646.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
