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Liverwurst vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between liverwurst and potatoes

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus in liverwurst is higher than in potatoes.
  • Liverwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 561% more than potatoes.
  • Liverwurst has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liverwurst is 28, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Liverwurst spread and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +992.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%

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%
Potato
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +462.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liverwurst Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.46µg 0µg 561%
Vitamin A 4091µg 0µg 455%
Selenium 58µg 0.4µg 105%
Iron 8.85mg 0.81mg 101%
Vitamin B2 1.03mg 0.032mg 77%
Vitamin B5 2.95mg 0.295mg 53%
Saturated fat 9.925g 0.025g 45%
Cholesterol 118mg 0mg 39%
Fats 25.45g 0.09g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 12.286g 0.002g 31%
Sodium 700mg 6mg 30%
Phosphorus 230mg 57mg 25%
Protein 12.38g 2.05g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 1.061mg 20%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 19.7mg 18%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.3mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.427g 0.042g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.272mg 0.081mg 16%
Copper 0.24mg 0.11mg 14%
Calories 305kcal 77kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.298mg 8%
Potassium 170mg 425mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 5.89g 17.49g 4%
Folate 30µg 15µg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Fiber 2.5g 2.1g 2%
Calcium 22mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 3.39g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 1.65g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.151mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.671mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.653mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.155mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.285mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.617mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.857mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

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
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +503.9%
Contains more FatsFats +28177.8%
Contains more OtherOther +145.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.9%
Contains more WaterWater +48%

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
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +614200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5678.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.