Liver vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are liver and chicken thigh different?
- Liver is higher than chicken thigh in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, folate, and zinc.
- Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 764% more than chicken thigh.
- Liver contains 257 times more vitamin A than chicken thigh. Liver contains 17997IU of vitamin A, while chicken thigh contains 70IU.
- Chicken thigh is lower in cholesterol.
Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried types were 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +1127.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +604.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +140.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1011.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +229.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +85.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +193.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +761.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +271.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5557.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1711.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 0.33µg | 764% |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 601% | |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 1.46mg | 206% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.255mg | 149% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 20.5µg | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 102mg | 84% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 1.285mg | 70% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 0.09mg | 60% |
| Folate | 163µg | 9µg | 39% |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 2.79mg | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 0.38mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.088mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.027mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 2.43g | 9% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 10.3g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 3.82g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 7.12mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 2.78g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 199mg | 6% |
| Protein | 26.02g | 28.18g | 4% |
| Calories | 165kcal | 218kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 259mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 95mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 1.18g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 1.188mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 2.384mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 1.121mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 1.397mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0.874mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.04g | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.02 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
3.76 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
28.18 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
1.18 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
1.03 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +218.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +134.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~28.18g
~equal in
Water
~59.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.43 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +506.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +131.4% |
