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Liver vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Liver and Romano cheese different?

  • Liver is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Iron, Vitamin B2, Selenium, and Vitamin B5, however, Romano cheese is richer in Calcium, and Phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Liver is 731% higher.
  • Liver contains 56 times more Vitamin A than Romano cheese. While Liver contains 5405µg of Vitamin A, Romano cheese contains only 96µg.
  • Romano cheese has less Cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Cheese, romano are the varieties 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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.4%
Contains more IronIron +2227.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2013.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +365.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.4%

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% 1080% 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 0% 25% 4.6% 15% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4236.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +597.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +493.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10854.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1025.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +570.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1567%
Contains more FolateFolate +2228.6%

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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +108.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +512.3%
Contains more OtherOther +348%
~equal in Carbs ~3.63g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1144.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Liver Romano cheese
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Romano cheese Opinion
Calories 165kcal 387kcal Romano cheese
Protein 26.02g 31.8g Romano cheese
Fats 4.4g 26.94g Romano cheese
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg Liver
Net carbs 3.76g 3.63g Liver
Carbs 3.76g 3.63g Liver
Cholesterol 355mg 104mg Romano cheese
Vitamin D 20IU Romano cheese
Magnesium 14mg 41mg Romano cheese
Calcium 10mg 1064mg Romano cheese
Potassium 150mg 86mg Liver
Iron 17.92mg 0.77mg Liver
Sugar 0.73g Liver
Copper 0.634mg 0.03mg Liver
Zinc 6.72mg 2.58mg Liver
Phosphorus 241mg 760mg Romano cheese
Sodium 49mg 1433mg Liver
Vitamin A 17997IU 415IU Liver
Vitamin A 5405µg 96µg Liver
Vitamin E 0.23mg Romano cheese
Vitamin D 0.5µg Romano cheese
Manganese 0.3mg 0.02mg Liver
Selenium 67.5µg 14.5µg Liver
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.037mg Liver
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.37mg Liver
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.077mg Liver
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.424mg Liver
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.085mg Liver
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 1.12µg Liver
Vitamin K 2.2µg Romano cheese
Folate 163µg 7µg Liver
Choline 15.4mg Romano cheese
Saturated Fat 1.41g 17.115g Liver
Monounsaturated Fat 0.63g 7.838g Romano cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.593g Liver
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.429mg Romano cheese
Threonine 1.107mg 1.171mg Romano cheese
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.685mg Romano cheese
Leucine 2.319mg 3.071mg Romano cheese
Lysine 2.007mg 2.941mg Romano cheese
Methionine 0.645mg 0.852mg Romano cheese
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 1.71mg Romano cheese
Valine 1.607mg 2.183mg Romano cheese
Histidine 0.708mg 1.231mg Romano cheese
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g Liver
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g Liver

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Liver Romano cheese
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
366%
Liver
27%
Romano cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
161%
Liver
106%
Romano cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Romano cheese
Romano cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 251mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Liver
Liver is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Liver
Liver contains less Sodium (difference - 1384mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Liver
Liver is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 15.705g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Liver
Liver is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Liver
Liver is cheaper (difference - $4.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Liver
Liver is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.