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Liver vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between liver and chestnut

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B6 than chestnut.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 778% more.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more IronIron +935.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2588%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +376.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.7%

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
8
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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2011.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1053.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1410.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13.1%
~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 Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 1µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 1.73mg 202%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.104mg 161%
Selenium 67.5µg 123%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.316mg 89%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.25mg 59%
Protein 26.02g 2g 48%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.731mg 48%
Folate 163µg 38µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.233mg 26%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.854mg 24%
Phosphorus 241mg 99mg 20%
Copper 0.634mg 0.472mg 18%
Potassium 150mg 715mg 17%
Magnesium 14mg 54mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.148mg 9%
Carbs 3.76g 27.76g 8%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.26g 5%
Fats 4.4g 1.38g 5%
Calcium 10mg 46mg 4%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 26.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.545g 3%
Calories 165kcal 131kcal 2%
Sodium 49mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 27.76g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.476g 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1201%
Contains more FatsFats +218.8%
Contains more OtherOther +111.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +638.3%
~equal in Water ~68.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.