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Chicken thigh vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken thigh and beef Liver

  • Chicken thigh has less vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, iron, folate, and vitamin B6 than beef Liver.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 2927% more than chicken thigh.
  • Chicken thigh has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Beef, 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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more IronIron +347.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +15770%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1218.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.1%

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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21287.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2711.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Beef Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 70.58µg 2927%
Copper 0.09mg 14.283mg 1577%
Vitamin A 9442µg 1049%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 3.425mg 244%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 7.11mg 117%
Cholesterol 102mg 396mg 98%
Choline 426mg 77%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 17.525mg 65%
Iron 1.46mg 6.54mg 64%
Folate 9µg 253µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 1.017mg 49%
Phosphorus 199mg 497mg 43%
Selenium 20.5µg 36.1µg 28%
Zinc 2.79mg 5.3mg 23%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.356mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.194mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 1.109g 9%
Fats 10.3g 5.26g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 1.124g 7%
Vitamin D 8IU 49IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.2µg 5%
Potassium 259mg 352mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Protein 28.18g 29.08g 2%
Saturated fat 2.78g 2.947g 1%
Calories 218kcal 191kcal 1%
Sodium 95mg 79mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 5.13g 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 5.13g N/A
Trans fat 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.368mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 1.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 1.352mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 2.67mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.759mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 1.515mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 1.761mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +95.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.7%
Contains more OtherOther +67%
~equal in Protein ~29.08g
~equal in Water ~58.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.947g

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/nutrients
  2. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.