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Icing vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between icing and liver

  • Liver is higher than icing in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 778% higher.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index (0) than icing (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Liver
10
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 +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +341.2%
Contains more IronIron +11100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +9500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1238.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67400%

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.
Icing
3
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Liver
9
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +627.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3734.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8580%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1937.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Iron 0.16mg 17.92mg 222%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 2.196mg 146%
Selenium 0.1µg 67.5µg 123%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 4.774mg 94%
Copper 0mg 0.634mg 70%
Zinc 0.07mg 6.72mg 60%
Protein 0g 26.02g 52%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 8.435mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 1.05g 46%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.57mg 44%
Folate 8µg 163µg 39%
Phosphorus 18mg 241mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Carbs 67.89g 3.76g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.258mg 21%
Fats 16.23g 4.4g 18%
Calories 418kcal 165kcal 13%
Manganese 0mg 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 0.63g 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.974g 1.41g 7%
Sodium 184mg 49mg 6%
Potassium 34mg 150mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 14mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 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
Icing
2
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Liver
3
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 +268.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1705.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +326.8%
Contains more OtherOther +85.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Liver
1
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 +671.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +657.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.6%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.