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Liver vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between liver and pork bacon

  • Liver is higher than pork bacon in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and folate.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 730% higher.
  • Liver has 486 times more vitamin A than pork bacon. While liver has 17997IU of vitamin A, pork bacon has only 37IU.
  • Pork bacon has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked.

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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
6
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 21% 3% 48% 56% 61% 92% 217% 286% 2.9% 322%
Contains more IronIron +1102.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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
7
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% 3.7% 6.4% 0% 87% 58% 199% 62% 71% 145% 0.25% 1.5% 65%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +774.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +362.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1509.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +8050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Pork bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 1.16µg 730%
Vitamin A 5405µg 11µg 599%
Iron 17.92mg 1.49mg 205%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.251mg 150%
Sodium 49mg 2193mg 93%
Cholesterol 355mg 107mg 83%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 1.033mg 75%
Fats 4.4g 43.27g 60%
Saturated fat 1.41g 14.187g 58%
Copper 0.634mg 0.182mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 19.065g 46%
Folate 163µg 2µg 40%
Phosphorus 241mg 506mg 38%
Zinc 6.72mg 3.36mg 31%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 4.859g 25%
Choline 119.3mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.309mg 20%
Protein 26.02g 35.73g 19%
Calories 165kcal 548kcal 19%
Selenium 67.5µg 59µg 15%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 10.623mg 14%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.022mg 12%
Potassium 150mg 539mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.348mg 8%
Magnesium 14mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 2%
Carbs 3.76g 1.35g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 1.35g N/A
Calcium 10mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.299mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 1.399mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.676mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 2.782mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 2.964mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.795mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 1.417mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 1.343mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g 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
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.5%
Contains more WaterWater +413.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +883.4%
Contains more OtherOther +375.3%

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
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.859 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2926.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +362.8%

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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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/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.