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Liver vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and filo different?

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6 than filo.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 778% higher.
  • Filo has less cholesterol.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index (0) than filo (38).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Phyllo dough 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
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%
Filo
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more IronIron +458.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +527.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Calcium ~11mg

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
8
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%
Filo
4
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% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +544%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1480.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Iron 17.92mg 3.21mg 184%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.341mg 143%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.302mg 89%
Selenium 67.5µg 23.3µg 80%
Copper 0.634mg 0.101mg 59%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.49mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.03mg 42%
Protein 26.02g 7.1g 38%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 4.073mg 27%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 241mg 75mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.541mg 24%
Sodium 49mg 483mg 19%
Folate 163µg 88µg 19%
Carbs 3.76g 52.6g 16%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.476mg 8%
Calories 165kcal 299kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 3.149g 6%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Potassium 150mg 74mg 2%
Fats 4.4g 6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.923g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 50.7g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.18g N/A
Saturated fat 1.41g 1.47g 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.159mg 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
Filo
3
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.5%
Contains more WaterWater +97.3%
Contains more FatsFats +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1298.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%

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
Filo
1
27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +399.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.47g

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.