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Liver vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between liver and puff pastry

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6 than puff pastry.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 778% more.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of puff pastry is 56, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, 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
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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.9%
Contains more IronIron +589.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +451.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +301.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
~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
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%
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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +751.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Puff pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Iron 17.92mg 2.6mg 192%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.258mg 149%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 22.228g 141%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0mg 95%
Selenium 67.5µg 24.5µg 78%
Copper 0.634mg 0.115mg 58%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.54mg 56%
Fats 4.4g 38.5g 52%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.019mg 42%
Protein 26.02g 7.4g 37%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 3.8mg 29%
Folate 163µg 55µg 27%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 241mg 60mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 8.828g 20%
Calories 165kcal 558kcal 20%
Saturated fat 1.41g 5.502g 19%
Carbs 3.76g 45.7g 14%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 14%
Sodium 49mg 253mg 9%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.495mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.323mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Potassium 150mg 62mg 3%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 44.2g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 16mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.158mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.6%
Contains more WaterWater +769.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1115.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1301.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2017%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.