Liver vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are liver and pork hock different?
- Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, and vitamin B3 than pork hock.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 757% higher.
- Liver contains 237 times more vitamin A than pork hock. While liver contains 17997IU of vitamin A, pork hock contains only 76IU.
- Pork hock has less cholesterol.
Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Pork, pickled pork hocks 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +219.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1471.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +673.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +182.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +301.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1263.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +156.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +23400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +222.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3129.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +666.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1287.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +790.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3560.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 0.51µg | 757% |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 23µg | 598% |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 1.14mg | 210% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.068mg | 164% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 0.344mg | 89% |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 89mg | 89% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 26.3µg | 75% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 0.082mg | 61% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 1.1mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 1050mg | 44% |
| Folate | 163µg | 1µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 0.064mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 2.38mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 60mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.08mg | 15% |
| Protein | 26.02g | 19.11g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.022mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 5.134g | 11% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 10.54g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 3.231g | 8% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 1.198g | 1% |
| Calories | 165kcal | 171kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.113g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 0.516mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 0.841mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 0.554mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.042g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.986g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +139.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +714.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.1% |
