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Fast food vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and liver different?

  • Liver is higher than fast food in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 741% more than fast food.
  • Fast food is lower in cholesterol.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than liver (0).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types were used in this article.

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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% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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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 +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +520%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19%
Contains more IronIron +485.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +424%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +232.5%

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.
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59955.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +800.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1997.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 18.67µg 741%
Vitamin A 9µg 5405µg 600%
Iron 3.06mg 17.92mg 186%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 2.196mg 141%
Cholesterol 33mg 355mg 107%
Selenium 20.3µg 67.5µg 86%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 4.774mg 85%
Copper 0.121mg 0.634mg 57%
Zinc 2.52mg 6.72mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.57mg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Folate 80µg 163µg 21%
Protein 16.52g 26.02g 19%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 8.435mg 18%
Phosphorus 134mg 241mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.493g 1.41g 14%
Sodium 331mg 49mg 12%
Fats 12.01g 4.4g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.63g 11%
Carbs 31.5g 3.76g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Calories 297kcal 165kcal 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.258mg 5%
Calcium 62mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 1.05g 4%
Magnesium 27mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 197mg 150mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 3.76g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
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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 +173%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +737.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.5%
Contains more WaterWater +67.3%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +667.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.