Liver vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are liver and saffron different?
- Liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, and zinc, while saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, and magnesium.
- Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1222% more than liver.
- Saffron is lower in cholesterol.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than liver (0).
Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Spices, saffron types were 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 IronIron | +61.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +516.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1105.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1785.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1010% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1049.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9369.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +19918.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +124.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +722.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +477.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +242.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 28.408mg | 1222% |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 0µg | 778% |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 27µg | 598% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.267mg | 148% |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 0mg | 118% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 5.6µg | 113% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 95% | |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 11.1mg | 85% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 80.8mg | 64% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 264mg | 60% |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 1.09mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 1724mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 1.46mg | 44% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 0.328mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 1.01mg | 34% |
| Protein | 26.02g | 11.43g | 29% |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 65.37g | 21% |
| Folate | 163µg | 93µg | 18% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.115mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 111mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 2.067g | 7% |
| Calories | 165kcal | 310kcal | 7% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 148mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 252mg | 2% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 5.85g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 1.586g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 0.429g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.04g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +440.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1638.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +263.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96.9% |
