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Liver vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between liver and pita

  • Pita contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 778% higher.
  • Pita is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than liver.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
Pita
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more IronIron +1180%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +760%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.3%

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
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%
Pita
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% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2163.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +579.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.267mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Iron 17.92mg 1.4mg 207%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.097mg 161%
Selenium 67.5µg 123%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.397mg 88%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.84mg 53%
Copper 0.634mg 0.168mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.034mg 41%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 2.142mg 39%
Folate 163µg 24µg 35%
Protein 26.02g 9.1g 34%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 241mg 97mg 21%
Sodium 49mg 536mg 21%
Carbs 3.76g 55.7g 17%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.481mg 8%
Calcium 10mg 86mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.166g 6%
Calories 165kcal 275kcal 6%
Fats 4.4g 1.2g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 26mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.535g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.267mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 120mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.105g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 53.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Pita
2
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.9%
Contains more FatsFats +266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +100.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1381.4%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%

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
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.