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Liver vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between liver and seaweed?

  • Seaweed has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3 than liver.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 778% higher.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Seaweed, kelp, raw types in this comparison.

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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
8
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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.5%
Contains more IronIron +528.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +446.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +473.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9542.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +764.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1580%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +686.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +89983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1364%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1694.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +643.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 6µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 2.85mg 188%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.15mg 157%
Selenium 67.5µg 0.7µg 121%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.642mg 83%
Copper 0.634mg 0.13mg 56%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.47mg 50%
Zinc 6.72mg 1.23mg 50%
Protein 26.02g 1.68g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.002mg 44%
Phosphorus 241mg 42mg 28%
Magnesium 14mg 121mg 25%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 3mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.05mg 17%
Calcium 10mg 168mg 16%
Sodium 49mg 233mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.047g 7%
Calories 165kcal 43kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fats 4.4g 0.56g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.247g 5%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.2mg 4%
Folate 163µg 180µg 4%
Potassium 150mg 89mg 2%
Carbs 3.76g 9.57g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.098g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1448.8%
Contains more FatsFats +685.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.5%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +340.7%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +542.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2134%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.