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Liver vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between liver and pigeon pea

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B3, and copper in liver is higher than in pigeon pea.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 778% more than pigeon pea.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liver is 0, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Contains more IronIron +1514.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +646.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2227.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67%

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
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% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3622%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +980%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1396.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Iron 17.92mg 1.11mg 210%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.059mg 164%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Selenium 67.5µg 2.9µg 117%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.319mg 89%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.9mg 53%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.781mg 48%
Copper 0.634mg 0.269mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.05mg 40%
Protein 26.02g 6.76g 39%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 241mg 119mg 17%
Folate 163µg 111µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.146mg 9%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.501mg 9%
Magnesium 14mg 46mg 8%
Potassium 150mg 384mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.205g 6%
Carbs 3.76g 23.25g 6%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.083g 6%
Fats 4.4g 0.38g 6%
Calcium 10mg 43mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.003g 2%
Calories 165kcal 121kcal 2%
Sodium 49mg 5mg 2%
Net carbs 3.76g 16.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.241mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
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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% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1057.9%
Contains more OtherOther +41.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +518.4%
~equal in Water ~68.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +412.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/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.