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Liver vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and lasagne different?

  • Liver is higher than lasagne in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 764% more than lasagne.
  • Liver contains 41 times more vitamin A than lasagne. Liver contains 17997IU of vitamin A, while lasagne contains 437IU.
  • Lasagne is lower in cholesterol.
  • Lasagne has a higher glycemic index (28) than liver (0).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared types were 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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more IronIron +2423.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +604.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +672.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +324.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.7%

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +844%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13082.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +268.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2867.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +452%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1378%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5557.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +579.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Lasagne DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.33µg 764%
Vitamin A 5405µg 41µg 596%
Iron 17.92mg 0.71mg 215%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.074mg 163%
Cholesterol 355mg 17mg 113%
Selenium 67.5µg 15.9µg 94%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.323mg 89%
Copper 0.634mg 0.09mg 60%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.87mg 53%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 1.528mg 43%
Protein 26.02g 7.28g 37%
Folate 163µg 24µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.122mg 34%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 2.5mg 23%
Phosphorus 241mg 115mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.07mg 16%
Sodium 49mg 373mg 14%
Calcium 10mg 88mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.193mg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Carbs 3.76g 15.36g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.433g 4%
Saturated fat 1.41g 2.348g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 1.758g 3%
Calories 165kcal 135kcal 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Fats 4.4g 4.92g 1%
Potassium 150mg 196mg 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
1
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.5%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
~equal in Other ~1.57g

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179%

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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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/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.