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Liver vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and nachos different?

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3 than nachos.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 775% higher.
  • Liver contains 857 times more vitamin A than nachos. While liver contains 17997IU of vitamin A, nachos contain only 21IU.
  • Nachos have less cholesterol.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index (0) than nachos (75).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese are the varieties 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
7
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%
Nachos
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more IronIron +2289.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +890.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +681.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +684.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +530%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.3%

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%
Nachos
3
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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2045.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +108000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1551.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26571.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1530%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.07µg 775%
Vitamin A 5405µg 5µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 0.75mg 215%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.133mg 159%
Cholesterol 355mg 3mg 117%
Selenium 67.5µg 8.6µg 107%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.38mg 88%
Copper 0.634mg 0.064mg 63%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.86mg 53%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.63mg 49%
Protein 26.02g 4.32g 43%
Folate 163µg 10µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 14.02g 33%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 5.04g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.215mg 27%
Fats 4.4g 21.5g 26%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 1.1mg 25%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Sodium 49mg 313mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.123mg 11%
Carbs 3.76g 34.91g 10%
Calories 165kcal 343kcal 9%
Magnesium 14mg 42mg 7%
Phosphorus 241mg 198mg 6%
Potassium 150mg 362mg 6%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.187mg 5%
Calcium 10mg 63mg 5%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.41g 2.173g 3%
Net carbs 3.76g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Nachos
3
4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +502.3%
Contains more WaterWater +72%
Contains more FatsFats +388.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +828.5%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Nachos
2
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2125.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.