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Liver vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between liver and marshmallow?

  • Liver is richer than marshmallow in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 778% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in marshmallow is lower.
  • The glycemic index of liver is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Candies, marshmallows 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
10
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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +7691.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +553.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2912.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3870.6%

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
9
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% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10714.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95380%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Marshmallow DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Iron 17.92mg 0.23mg 221%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.001mg 169%
Selenium 67.5µg 1.7µg 120%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.005mg 95%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.04mg 61%
Copper 0.634mg 0.097mg 60%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.078mg 52%
Protein 26.02g 1.8g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.003mg 44%
Folate 163µg 1µg 41%
Phosphorus 241mg 8mg 33%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Carbs 3.76g 81.3g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.001mg 21%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.008mg 13%
Calories 165kcal 318kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.047g 7%
Fats 4.4g 0.2g 6%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.056g 6%
Potassium 150mg 5mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 2mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.08g 1%
Sodium 49mg 80mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.017mg 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
4
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1345.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2100%
Contains more WaterWater +292.2%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2062.2%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +687.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2134%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.