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Liver vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and arrowroot different?

  • Liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, and zinc, while arrowroot is higher in folate.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 778% more than arrowroot.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than liver (0).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Arrowroot, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +707.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +424%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9542.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.9%

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.
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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1142.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3622%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +398.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1534.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Arrowroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 1µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 2.22mg 196%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.059mg 164%
Selenium 67.5µg 0.7µg 121%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.292mg 90%
Copper 0.634mg 0.121mg 57%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.63mg 55%
Folate 163µg 338µg 44%
Protein 26.02g 4.24g 44%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 1.693mg 42%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 1.9mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.266mg 23%
Phosphorus 241mg 98mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.143mg 10%
Potassium 150mg 454mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.092g 6%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.039g 6%
Fats 4.4g 0.2g 6%
Calories 165kcal 65kcal 5%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.174mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Carbs 3.76g 13.39g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.004g 2%
Sodium 49mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 12.09g N/A
Calcium 10mg 6mg 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 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +513.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.1%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
~equal in Other ~1.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1041.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.