Chicken meat vs. Chicken liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chicken meat and chicken liver?
- Chicken liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6 than chicken meat.
- Chicken liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 678% higher.
- Chicken meat is lower in cholesterol.
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Chicken, liver, all classes, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +21.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +613.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +645.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1175% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +128.5% |
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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +159.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +384.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +958.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +505.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5426.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +11660% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +195% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 16.58µg | 678% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 3296µg | 361% |
| Folate | 5µg | 588µg | 146% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 1.778mg | 124% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 6.233mg | 104% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 8.99mg | 97% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 345mg | 86% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 54.6µg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.492mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.853mg | 35% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 194.4mg | 23% |
| Protein | 27.3g | 16.92g | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.9mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.305mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 297mg | 16% |
| Fats | 13.6g | 4.83g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 1.306g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 1.563g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 1.249g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.255mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 9.728mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 2.67mg | 7% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 119kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.73g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 230mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 71mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 1.512mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 1.332mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0.824mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | 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:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
16.92 g
Fats:
4.83 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
76.46 g
Other:
1.06 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +181.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.306 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +327.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.8% |
