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Bran vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bran and liver

  • Bran has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 778% more than bran.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oat bran, cooked 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.
Bran
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
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 +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63%
Contains more IronIron +1936.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +860.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1167.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +776.6%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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.
Bran
0
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% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5757.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2616.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Iron 0.88mg 17.92mg 213%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 2.196mg 166%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Selenium 7.7µg 67.5µg 109%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 4.774mg 91%
Copper 0.066mg 0.634mg 63%
Zinc 0.53mg 6.72mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 8.435mg 52%
Protein 3.21g 26.02g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.57mg 42%
Folate 6µg 163µg 39%
Manganese 0.964mg 0.3mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Phosphorus 119mg 241mg 17%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.258mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.163g 1.41g 6%
Calories 40kcal 165kcal 6%
Magnesium 40mg 14mg 6%
Fats 0.86g 4.4g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 1.05g 5%
Carbs 11.44g 3.76g 3%
Sodium 1mg 49mg 2%
Potassium 92mg 150mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 0.63g 1%
Net carbs 8.84g 3.76g N/A
Calcium 10mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
2
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 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 CarbsCarbs +204.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +710.6%
Contains more FatsFats +411.6%
Contains more OtherOther +206.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Liver
2
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 -88.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.7%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.