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Liver vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between liver and ground chicken

  • Ground chicken contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and folate than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 757% higher.
  • Ground chicken is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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
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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +1826.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +922.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1775%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~234mg

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
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 0% 0% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +627.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3560.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +8050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.538mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.51µg 757%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Iron 17.92mg 0.93mg 212%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.302mg 146%
Selenium 67.5µg 14.3µg 97%
Cholesterol 355mg 107mg 83%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 1.327mg 69%
Copper 0.634mg 0.062mg 64%
Zinc 6.72mg 1.92mg 44%
Folate 163µg 2µg 40%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Potassium 150mg 677mg 16%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.016mg 12%
Choline 59mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 4.879g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.121mg 11%
Fats 4.4g 10.92g 10%
Saturated fat 1.41g 3.11g 8%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 7.107mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 2.08g 7%
Protein 26.02g 23.28g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.538mg 2%
Calories 165kcal 189kcal 1%
Sodium 49mg 75mg 1%
Phosphorus 241mg 234mg 1%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +70.5%
Contains more FatsFats +148.2%
~equal in Water ~64.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +674.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.1%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.