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Chinese cuisine vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chinese cuisine and liver

  • Chinese cuisine contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3 than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 758% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index than liver.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Liver
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 CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more IronIron +1514.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1193.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +348%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +907.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8479.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3892.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +539%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +977.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3789.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 18.67µg 758%
Vitamin A 63µg 5405µg 594%
Iron 1.11mg 17.92mg 210%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 2.196mg 165%
Cholesterol 14mg 355mg 114%
Selenium 6.7µg 67.5µg 111%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 4.774mg 87%
Copper 0.049mg 0.634mg 65%
Zinc 1.5mg 6.72mg 47%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 8.435mg 44%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Protein 7.08g 26.02g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.57mg 31%
Folate 45µg 163µg 30%
Phosphorus 76mg 241mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.258mg 19%
Sodium 409mg 49mg 16%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 23.6mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 1.05g 7%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.3mg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Calories 105kcal 165kcal 3%
Saturated fat 0.978g 1.41g 2%
Potassium 204mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calcium 22mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 7.29g 3.76g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.63g 1%
Fats 5.3g 4.4g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 3.76g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Liver
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 FatsFats +20.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +267.5%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Liver
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 -30.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.9%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.