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Salmon raw vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salmon raw and liver?

  • Liver is richer than salmon raw in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, zinc, copper, and folate.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 645% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in salmon raw is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.2%
Contains more IronIron +2140%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1775%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 4% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19%
Liver
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 79% 0% 1802% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44941.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +477.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +487.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +552%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.435mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 18.67µg 645%
Vitamin A 12µg 5405µg 599%
Iron 0.8mg 17.92mg 214%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 2.196mg 140%
Cholesterol 55mg 355mg 100%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 4.774mg 62%
Selenium 36.5µg 67.5µg 56%
Zinc 0.64mg 6.72mg 55%
Copper 0.25mg 0.634mg 43%
Folate 25µg 163µg 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.57mg 19%
Protein 19.84g 26.02g 12%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.3mg 12%
Potassium 490mg 150mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 1.05g 10%
Phosphorus 200mg 241mg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 8.435mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 0.63g 4%
Fats 6.34g 4.4g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.258mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.981g 1.41g 2%
Calories 142kcal 165kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 3.76g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 70g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.7 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 0g 3.76g N/A
Calcium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sodium 44mg 49mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.321g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 1.115g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.287g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 FatsFats +44.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~64.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 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 -30.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.8%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.