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Liver vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between liver and ground turkey?

  • Liver is richer than ground turkey in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, folate, and zinc.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 722% more.
  • Liver has 228 times more vitamin A than ground turkey. While liver has 17997IU of vitamin A, ground turkey has only 79IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ground turkey is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Ground turkey, cooked types 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
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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more IronIron +1078.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +319.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2627.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96%
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22420.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +940.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1293.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.724mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 1.34µg 722%
Vitamin A 5405µg 24µg 598%
Iron 17.92mg 1.52mg 205%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.211mg 153%
Cholesterol 355mg 93mg 87%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 1.193mg 72%
Selenium 67.5µg 31.1µg 66%
Copper 0.634mg 0.151mg 54%
Folate 163µg 7µg 39%
Zinc 6.72mg 3.11mg 33%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.077mg 15%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.011mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 2.917g 12%
Fats 4.4g 10.4g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 3.458g 7%
Saturated fat 1.41g 2.669g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.633mg 5%
Potassium 150mg 294mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 30mg 4%
Protein 26.02g 27.37g 3%
Calories 165kcal 203kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 8.724mg 2%
Phosphorus 241mg 254mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 49mg 78mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +837.5%
Contains more FatsFats +136.4%
~equal in Protein ~27.37g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +448.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.8%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.