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Liver vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and french fries different?

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3 than french fries.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 778% higher.
  • French fries have less cholesterol.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index (0) than french fries (70).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +2112.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +411.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1244%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286%

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
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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 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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +402.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5530.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +723.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +443.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Iron 17.92mg 0.81mg 214%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.039mg 166%
Selenium 67.5µg 0.9µg 121%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.58mg 84%
Copper 0.634mg 0.124mg 57%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.5mg 57%
Protein 26.02g 3.43g 45%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 3.004mg 34%
Folate 163µg 30µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 5.398g 29%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 4.7mg 21%
Phosphorus 241mg 125mg 17%
Fats 4.4g 14.73g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.372mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Potassium 150mg 579mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 5.969g 13%
Carbs 3.76g 41.44g 13%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Calories 165kcal 312kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.17mg 7%
Sodium 49mg 210mg 7%
Magnesium 14mg 35mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.41g 2.336g 4%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.247mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +658.6%
Contains more WaterWater +66.8%
Contains more FatsFats +234.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1002.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +847.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +414.1%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.