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Liver vs. Chicken liver pate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between liver and chicken liver pate

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B5, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, chicken liver pate has more folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 442% higher.
  • Chicken liver pate has 25 times less vitamin A than liver. Liver has 17997IU of vitamin A, while chicken liver pate has 724IU.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Pate, chicken liver, canned.

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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 9.3% 3% 8.4% 345% 60% 58% 75% 50% 21% 251%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.9%
Contains more IronIron +95%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +214%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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 33% 72% 20% 0% 13% 323% 141% 157% 60% 1009% 0% 241% 125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +136%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2390.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +396.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +131.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Chicken liver pate DV% diff.
Vitamin A 5405µg 217µg 576%
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 8.07µg 442%
Iron 17.92mg 9.19mg 109%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 1.401mg 61%
Copper 0.634mg 0.18mg 50%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 2.62mg 43%
Choline 228.8mg 42%
Zinc 6.72mg 2.14mg 42%
Folate 163µg 321µg 40%
Selenium 67.5µg 46.1µg 39%
Protein 26.02g 13.45g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.26mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.052mg 17%
Sodium 49mg 386mg 15%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 10mg 15%
Fats 4.4g 13.1g 13%
Saturated fat 1.41g 4g 12%
Cholesterol 355mg 391mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 5.28g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 2.46g 9%
Phosphorus 241mg 175mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.162mg 6%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 7.517mg 6%
Calories 165kcal 201kcal 2%
Potassium 150mg 95mg 2%
Carbs 3.76g 6.55g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 6.55g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 13mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.195mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.735mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.196mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.953mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.34mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.694mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.863mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.347mg 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
13% 13% 7% 66%
Protein: 13.45 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 6.55 g
Water: 65.64 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.5%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
Contains more FatsFats +197.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.2%
~equal in Water ~65.64g

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
34% 45% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +738.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.3%

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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 liver pate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172928/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.