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Liver vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between liver and chinook salmon

  • Liver is higher than chinook salmon in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, selenium, and folate.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 658% higher.
  • Liver has 36 times more vitamin A than chinook salmon. While liver has 17997IU of vitamin A, chinook salmon has only 496IU.
  • Chinook salmon has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +1869.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1096.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1478.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +771.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.9%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +475.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3527.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1326%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +550.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +365.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.1%
~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 Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 2.87µg 658%
Vitamin A 5405µg 149µg 584%
Iron 17.92mg 0.91mg 213%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.154mg 157%
Cholesterol 355mg 85mg 90%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.865mg 78%
Copper 0.634mg 0.053mg 65%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.56mg 56%
Selenium 67.5µg 46.8µg 38%
Folate 163µg 35µg 32%
Magnesium 14mg 122mg 26%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 4.1mg 22%
Phosphorus 241mg 371mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.044mg 18%
Fats 4.4g 13.38g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 5.742g 13%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.019mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 2.662g 11%
Potassium 150mg 505mg 10%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 10.045mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.41g 3.214g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.462mg 8%
Calories 165kcal 231kcal 3%
Calcium 10mg 28mg 2%
Protein 26.02g 25.72g 1%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Sodium 49mg 60mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-131.9%
Contains more FatsFats +204.1%
~equal in Protein ~25.72g
~equal in Water ~65.6g

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +811.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.5%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.