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Liver vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between liver and chocolate milk

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3 in liver is higher than in chocolate milk.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 764% more than chocolate milk.
  • Liver contains 184 times more vitamin A than chocolate milk. While liver contains 17997IU of vitamin A, chocolate milk contains only 98IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chocolate milk is lower.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liver is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more IronIron +7366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +875.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1539%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3452.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2522.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19918.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +597.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6648%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1518.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5557.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3160%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.33µg 764%
Vitamin A 5405µg 27µg 598%
Iron 17.92mg 0.24mg 221%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.162mg 156%
Selenium 67.5µg 1.9µg 119%
Cholesterol 355mg 12mg 114%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.295mg 90%
Copper 0.634mg 0.065mg 63%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.41mg 57%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.125mg 52%
Protein 26.02g 3.17g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.04mg 41%
Folate 163µg 5µg 40%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0.9mg 25%
Phosphorus 241mg 101mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.037mg 18%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.077mg 10%
Calcium 10mg 112mg 10%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.124g 6%
Calories 165kcal 83kcal 4%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Choline 17mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.41g 2.104g 3%
Fats 4.4g 3.39g 2%
Carbs 3.76g 10.34g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.99g 1%
Potassium 150mg 167mg 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 9.54g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 9.54g N/A
Sodium 49mg 60mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 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
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +720.8%
Contains more FatsFats +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175%
Contains more WaterWater +28%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +746.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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