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Liver vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between liver and feta

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and copper; however, feta is richer in calcium.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 708% more than feta.
  • Feta has 43 times less vitamin A than liver. Liver has 17997IU of vitamin A, while feta has 422IU.
  • Feta contains less cholesterol.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Cheese, feta.

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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
7
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%
Feta
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.9%
Contains more IronIron +2656.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1881.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +971.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4830%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.8%

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%
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4224%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +751.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1004.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +409.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 1.69µg 708%
Vitamin A 5405µg 125µg 587%
Iron 17.92mg 0.65mg 216%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.844mg 104%
Selenium 67.5µg 15µg 95%
Cholesterol 355mg 89mg 89%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.967mg 76%
Copper 0.634mg 0.032mg 67%
Saturated fat 1.41g 14.946g 62%
Calcium 10mg 493mg 48%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.991mg 47%
Sodium 49mg 917mg 38%
Zinc 6.72mg 2.88mg 35%
Folate 163µg 32µg 33%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Fats 4.4g 21.28g 26%
Protein 26.02g 14.21g 24%
Phosphorus 241mg 337mg 14%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.028mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.424mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 4.623g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.154mg 9%
Calories 165kcal 264kcal 5%
Potassium 150mg 62mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.591g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 3.76g 4.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.76g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.397mg 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
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +383.6%
Contains more OtherOther +246.7%
~equal in Carbs ~4.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Feta
1
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +633.8%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.