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Liver vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between liver and chicken breast

  • Chicken breast contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and folate than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 763% higher.
  • Chicken breast has 782 times less vitamin A than liver. Liver has 17997IU of vitamin A, while chicken breast has 23IU.
  • Chicken breast is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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
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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Contains more IronIron +1471.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1074.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +522.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84%
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg

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
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 0% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1656.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +359%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4945.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Chicken breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.37µg 763%
Vitamin A 5405µg 7µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 1.14mg 210%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.125mg 159%
Cholesterol 355mg 91mg 88%
Selenium 67.5µg 26.2µg 75%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 1.04mg 75%
Copper 0.634mg 0.054mg 64%
Zinc 6.72mg 1.08mg 51%
Folate 163µg 4µg 40%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 14.782mg 40%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.079mg 15%
Protein 26.02g 33.44g 15%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.021mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.64mg 5%
Potassium 150mg 276mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 31mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 1.72g 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.41g 1.29g 1%
Calories 165kcal 187kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 49mg 79mg 1%
Phosphorus 241mg 246mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Carbs 3.76g 0.51g 1%
Fats 4.4g 4.71g 0%
Net carbs 3.76g 0.51g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 1.07g 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 1.328mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +637.3%
Contains more OtherOther +32.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
~equal in Fats ~4.71g
~equal in Water ~60.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.29g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.07g

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.