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Liver vs. Liverwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between liver and liverwurst

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin A, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate than liverwurst.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 217% more.
  • Liver contains 5 times more folate than liverwurst. Liver contains 163µg of folate, while liverwurst contains 30µg.
  • Liverwurst contains less cholesterol.
  • Liverwurst has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of liverwurst is 28, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Liverwurst spread.

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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 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +102.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~230mg

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
8
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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +574.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +443.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.272mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Liverwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 13.46µg 217%
Vitamin A 5405µg 4091µg 146%
Iron 17.92mg 8.85mg 113%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 1.03mg 90%
Cholesterol 355mg 118mg 79%
Copper 0.634mg 0.24mg 44%
Zinc 6.72mg 2.3mg 40%
Saturated fat 1.41g 9.925g 39%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 2.95mg 36%
Folate 163µg 30µg 33%
Fats 4.4g 25.45g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.19mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 12.286g 29%
Sodium 49mg 700mg 28%
Protein 26.02g 12.38g 27%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 4.3mg 26%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 3.5mg 22%
Selenium 67.5µg 58µg 17%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 2.427g 9%
Calories 165kcal 305kcal 7%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.155mg 6%
Phosphorus 241mg 230mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.272mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 170mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 22mg 1%
Carbs 3.76g 5.89g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 3.39g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.151mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.671mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.653mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 1.155mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.285mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.617mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.857mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.448mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%
Contains more FatsFats +478.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.6%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
1
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1850.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.1%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.