Liver vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between liver and parmigiano-Reggiano
- Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
- Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 684% more than parmigiano-Reggiano.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 30 times less vitamin A than liver. Liver contains 17997IU of vitamin A, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 605IU.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20% |
Contains more IronIron | +1891.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +166.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +73.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +252.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +281.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +171.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10990% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +202.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3278.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +789.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +351.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7299.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1368.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1063.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +726.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1530% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 2.26µg | 684% |
Vitamin A | 5405µg | 160µg | 583% |
Iron | 17.92mg | 0.9mg | 213% |
Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.486mg | 132% |
Calcium | 10mg | 1109mg | 110% |
Selenium | 67.5µg | 17.7µg | 91% |
Cholesterol | 355mg | 88mg | 89% |
Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 0.325mg | 89% |
Phosphorus | 241mg | 729mg | 70% |
Sodium | 49mg | 1529mg | 64% |
Saturated fat | 1.41g | 13.317g | 54% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 0.114mg | 52% |
Copper | 0.634mg | 0.238mg | 44% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 0.049mg | 40% |
Folate | 163µg | 10µg | 38% |
Zinc | 6.72mg | 3.87mg | 26% |
Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 0mg | 26% |
Fats | 4.4g | 20g | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.029mg | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 6.098g | 14% |
Protein | 26.02g | 20g | 12% |
Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.085mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 38mg | 6% |
Calories | 165kcal | 265kcal | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 0.462g | 4% |
Choline | 20.7mg | 4% | |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 15IU | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 150mg | 125mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 3.76g | 1.37g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.76g | 1.37g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.107mg | 1.519mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.319mg | 2.983mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.007mg | 2.459mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.369mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 1.604mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.607mg | 1.498mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.708mg | 0.752mg | 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
Protein:
26.02 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
3.76 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
20 g
Carbs:
1.37 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
8.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +174.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +354.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +435.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +867.9% |