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Liver vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and falafel different?

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B3, and copper than falafel.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 778% higher.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties 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.
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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +424%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +348%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +485.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.3%

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
9
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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +708%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1534.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +356%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 1µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 3.42mg 181%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.166mg 156%
Selenium 67.5µg 1µg 121%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.292mg 90%
Zinc 6.72mg 1.5mg 47%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 1.044mg 46%
Copper 0.634mg 0.258mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.125mg 34%
Protein 26.02g 13.31g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 10.171g 24%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 1.6mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 4.16g 21%
Fats 4.4g 17.8g 21%
Folate 163µg 93µg 18%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.691mg 17%
Magnesium 14mg 82mg 16%
Potassium 150mg 585mg 13%
Sodium 49mg 294mg 11%
Carbs 3.76g 31.84g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.146mg 9%
Calories 165kcal 333kcal 8%
Phosphorus 241mg 192mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.41g 2.383g 4%
Calcium 10mg 54mg 4%
Net carbs 3.76g 31.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.364mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.5%
Contains more WaterWater +85.8%
Contains more FatsFats +304.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +746.8%
Contains more OtherOther +62%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1514.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +296.2%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.