Liver vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and shiitake different?

Liver has more iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, protein, copper, zinc, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than shiitake.
Daily need coverage for iron for liver is 219% higher.
Liver contains 13 times more folate than shiitake. While liver contains 163µg of folate, shiitake contains only 13µg.
Liver has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Liver

Shiitake

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+400%
Contains more IronIron	+4270.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+346.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+552.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+115.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+30.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1084.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+102.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Liver

Shiitake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+912%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1153.8%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

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~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	18.67µg		778%
Vitamin A	5405µg		601%
Iron	17.92mg	0.41mg	219%
Vitamin B2	2.196mg	0.217mg	152%
Cholesterol	355mg		118%
Selenium	67.5µg	5.7µg	112%
Vitamin B5	4.774mg	1.5mg	65%
Copper	0.634mg	0.142mg	55%
Zinc	6.72mg	1.03mg	52%
Protein	26.02g	2.24g	48%
Folate	163µg	13µg	38%
Vitamin B3	8.435mg	3.877mg	28%
Vitamin C	23.6mg		26%
Vitamin B6	0.57mg	0.293mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.258mg	0.015mg	20%
Phosphorus	241mg	112mg	18%
Fiber	0g	2.5g	10%
Calories	165kcal	34kcal	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.05g		7%
Fats	4.4g	0.49g	6%
Saturated fat	1.41g		6%
Potassium	150mg	304mg	5%
Manganese	0.3mg	0.23mg	3%
Vitamin D*		18 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Sodium	49mg	9mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.63g		2%
Carbs	3.76g	6.79g	1%
Magnesium	14mg	20mg	1%
Calcium	10mg	2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	6.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	63kcal	152kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	61g	294g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2		N/A
Net carbs	3.76g	4.29g	N/A
Sugar		2.38g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.366mg	0.011mg	0%
Threonine	1.107mg	0.134mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.32mg	0.111mg	0%
Leucine	2.319mg	0.189mg	0%
Lysine	2.007mg	0.134mg	0%
Methionine	0.645mg	0.033mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.274mg	0.111mg	0%
Valine	1.607mg	0.145mg	0%
Histidine	0.708mg	0.056mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.03g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.04g		N/A