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Liver vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between liver and cassava

  • Cassava 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 cassava.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Cassava, 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.
Liver
5
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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +6537%
Contains more CopperCopper +534%
Contains more ZincZinc +1876.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +792.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9542.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%

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
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%
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +887.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4361.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +503.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 1µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 0.27mg 221%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.048mg 165%
Selenium 67.5µg 0.7µg 121%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.107mg 93%
Copper 0.634mg 0.1mg 59%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.34mg 58%
Protein 26.02g 1.36g 49%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.854mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.088mg 37%
Folate 163µg 27µg 34%
Phosphorus 241mg 27mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.087mg 14%
Carbs 3.76g 38.06g 11%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.048g 7%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.074g 6%
Fats 4.4g 0.28g 6%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.384mg 4%
Potassium 150mg 271mg 4%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 20.6mg 3%
Sodium 49mg 14mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.075g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Calories 165kcal 160kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.76g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1813.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1471.4%
Contains more OtherOther +141.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +912.2%
~equal in Water ~59.68g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +740%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2087.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/nutrients
  2. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.