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Chicken soup vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken soup and liver

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, and folate in liver is higher than in chicken soup.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 778% more than chicken soup.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chicken soup is lower.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liver is 0, while the glycemic index of chicken soup is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +8433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1074.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +792.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2968.2%

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.
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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +637.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2483.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +432.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +834.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 1µg 5405µg 600%
Iron 0.21mg 17.92mg 221%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 2.196mg 162%
Selenium 2.2µg 67.5µg 119%
Cholesterol 3mg 355mg 117%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 95%
Copper 0.054mg 0.634mg 64%
Zinc 0.14mg 6.72mg 60%
Protein 2.52g 26.02g 47%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 8.435mg 43%
Folate 5µg 163µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.57mg 39%
Phosphorus 27mg 241mg 31%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 23.6mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.258mg 19%
Manganese 0.3mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 1.05g 6%
Calories 36kcal 165kcal 6%
Fats 1.2g 4.4g 5%
Saturated fat 0.321g 1.41g 5%
Sodium 143mg 49mg 4%
Magnesium 4mg 14mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 150mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 3.53g 3.76g 0%
Net carbs 3.53g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 1.58g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 0.63g 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +43.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +932.5%
Contains more FatsFats +266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
~equal in Carbs ~3.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +393%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.63g

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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 soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/nutrients
  2. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.