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Chicken liver vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken liver and veal

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6 in chicken liver is higher than in veal.
  • Chicken liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 638% more than veal.
  • Veal contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more IronIron +808.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +628.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +298.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.9%

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.
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%
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +558.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +437.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1205.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +5245.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken liver Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 16.58µg 1.27µg 638%
Vitamin A 3296µg 0µg 366%
Folate 588µg 11µg 144%
Vitamin B2 1.778mg 0.27mg 116%
Vitamin B5 6.233mg 1.16mg 101%
Iron 8.99mg 0.99mg 100%
Cholesterol 345mg 103mg 81%
Selenium 54.6µg 13.7µg 74%
Copper 0.492mg 0.103mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.853mg 0.39mg 36%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.305mg 0.07mg 20%
Choline 194.4mg 95mg 18%
Protein 16.92g 24.38g 15%
Zinc 2.67mg 3.87mg 11%
Phosphorus 297mg 217mg 11%
Vitamin B3 9.728mg 8.03mg 11%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.035mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.563g 3.04g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.306g 0.55g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.249g 2.84g 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.15mg 4%
Fats 4.83g 7.56g 4%
Calories 119kcal 172kcal 3%
Potassium 230mg 337mg 3%
Sodium 71mg 83mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 0.73g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.725mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.332mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.432mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.824mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.998mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.507mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.1%
Contains more FatsFats +56.5%
Contains more OtherOther +22.6%

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.4%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.