Liver vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are liver and sardines different?
- Liver is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and folate; however, sardines are richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for liver is 597% higher.
- Liver contains 16 times more folate than sardines. While liver contains 163µg of folate, sardines contain only 10µg.
- Sardines have less cholesterol.
Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more IronIron | +513.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +240.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +413% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +177.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +178.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3720% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +164.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16790.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +222.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +867.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +643.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +241.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +108.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1530% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 32µg | 597% |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 8.94µg | 405% |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 2.92mg | 188% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.227mg | 151% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 0.642mg | 83% |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 142mg | 71% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 0.186mg | 50% |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 1.31mg | 49% |
| Folate | 163µg | 10µg | 38% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 382mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 490mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 0.167mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 52.7µg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 5.148g | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin D* | 193 IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 5.245mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.08mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Fats | 4.4g | 11.45g | 11% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 307mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.108mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 3.869g | 8% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 397mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 39mg | 6% |
| Protein | 26.02g | 24.62g | 3% |
| Calories | 165kcal | 208kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 0g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 1.528g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 16g | 12g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 63kcal | 84kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 61g | 48g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.03g | 0.509g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +160.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.62g
~equal in
Water
~59.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +514.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +390.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.528g
