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Liver vs. Chicken wings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between liver and chicken wings

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, zinc, and folate than chicken wings.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 768% more.
  • Liver contains 159 times more vitamin A than chicken wings. Liver contains 17997IU of vitamin A, while chicken wings contain 113IU.
  • Chicken wings contain less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter.

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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 11% 6% 12% 48% 21% 38% 52% 42% 7.8% 140%
Contains more IronIron +1289.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +906.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +387%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +162.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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 0% 11% 0% 0% 27% 35% 99% 43% 69% 31% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15797.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1344.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +572.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7368%
Contains more FolateFolate +805.6%
~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 Chicken wings DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.25µg 768%
Vitamin A 5405µg 34µg 597%
Iron 17.92mg 1.29mg 208%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.152mg 157%
Cholesterol 355mg 79mg 92%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.71mg 81%
Selenium 67.5µg 25.7µg 76%
Copper 0.634mg 0.063mg 63%
Zinc 6.72mg 1.38mg 49%
Folate 163µg 18µg 36%
Fats 4.4g 21.81g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 5.07g 27%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.3mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 8.96g 21%
Saturated fat 1.41g 5.83g 20%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 5.265mg 20%
Phosphorus 241mg 121mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.106mg 13%
Sodium 49mg 320mg 12%
Protein 26.02g 19.87g 12%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.06mg 10%
Calories 165kcal 324kcal 8%
Carbs 3.76g 10.94g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Calcium 10mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 10.64g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 150mg 138mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.795mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.941mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.421mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 1.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.499mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.953mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.02g 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
20% 22% 11% 46%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 10.94 g
Water: 46.21 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31%
Contains more WaterWater +39.2%
Contains more OtherOther +28.2%
Contains more FatsFats +395.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191%

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
29% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.07 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1322.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +382.9%

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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 wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173628/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.