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Liverwurst vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between liverwurst and liver

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin A, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate than liverwurst.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 217% more.
  • Liverwurst contains 7 times more saturated fat than liver. Liverwurst contains 9.925g of saturated fat, while liver contains 1.41g.
  • Liverwurst has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of liverwurst is 28, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Liverwurst spread 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 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
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 +13.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +102.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg

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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
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 CVitamin C +574.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +443.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.258mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liverwurst Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.46µg 18.67µg 217%
Vitamin A 4091µg 5405µg 146%
Iron 8.85mg 17.92mg 113%
Vitamin B2 1.03mg 2.196mg 90%
Cholesterol 118mg 355mg 79%
Copper 0.24mg 0.634mg 44%
Zinc 2.3mg 6.72mg 40%
Saturated fat 9.925g 1.41g 39%
Vitamin B5 2.95mg 4.774mg 36%
Folate 30µg 163µg 33%
Fats 25.45g 4.4g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.57mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 12.286g 0.63g 29%
Sodium 700mg 49mg 28%
Protein 12.38g 26.02g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 8.435mg 26%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 23.6mg 22%
Selenium 58µg 67.5µg 17%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.427g 1.05g 9%
Calories 305kcal 165kcal 7%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 230mg 241mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.272mg 0.258mg 1%
Potassium 170mg 150mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 5.89g 3.76g 1%
Net carbs 3.39g 3.76g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.151mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.671mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.653mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.155mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.285mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.617mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.857mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 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
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 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 +478.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.6%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1850.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.