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Liver vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between liver and cheese sandwich

  • Cheese sandwich contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, zinc, and copper than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 773% higher.
  • Cheese sandwich has 253 times less vitamin A than liver. Liver has 17997IU of vitamin A, while cheese sandwich has 71IU.
  • Cheese sandwich is lower in cholesterol.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index than liver.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more IronIron +584%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +672.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1940%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1473.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25638.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +667.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15458.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.8%
~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 Liver Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.12µg 773%
Vitamin A 5405µg 21µg 598%
Iron 17.92mg 2.62mg 191%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.427mg 136%
Cholesterol 355mg 7mg 116%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.622mg 83%
Selenium 67.5µg 24.3µg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 9.166g 54%
Copper 0.634mg 0.16mg 53%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.87mg 53%
Sodium 49mg 839mg 34%
Manganese 0.3mg 1.083mg 34%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 3.185mg 33%
Fats 4.4g 25g 32%
Protein 26.02g 9.8g 32%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 1.5mg 25%
Folate 163µg 64µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 10.351g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.261mg 24%
Phosphorus 241mg 382mg 20%
Calcium 10mg 204mg 19%
Carbs 3.76g 58.2g 18%
Calories 165kcal 497kcal 17%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Saturated fat 1.41g 4.129g 12%
Magnesium 14mg 54mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.358mg 8%
Potassium 150mg 306mg 5%
Net carbs 3.76g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1910%
Contains more FatsFats +468.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1447.9%
Contains more OtherOther +153.3%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1543%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +773%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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