Liver vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between liver and eggs
- Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, eggs are richer in copper.
- Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 732% more than eggs.
- Eggs have 132 times less vitamin B3 than liver. Liver has 8.435mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1405.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +540% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1053.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +119.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +215.5% |
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 | +3527.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +290.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +328.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13079.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +241.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +371.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1582% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +270.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 1.11µg | 732% |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 149µg | 584% |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 1.19mg | 209% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 2mg | 152% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.513mg | 129% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 1.398mg | 68% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 30.8µg | 67% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 0.064mg | 52% |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 1.05mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 0.121mg | 35% |
| Folate | 163µg | 44µg | 30% |
| Protein | 26.02g | 12.58g | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.066mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.026mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 172mg | 10% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 10.61g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 4.077g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 3.267g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 373mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 124mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 1.414g | 2% |
| Calories | 165kcal | 155kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 126mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 1.12g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0.038g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +106.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +235.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +141.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +547.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.7% |
