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Liver vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between liver and skipjack tuna

  • Liver is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and folate; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 687% higher.
  • Liver has 300 times more vitamin A than skipjack tuna. While liver has 17997IU of vitamin A, skipjack tuna has only 60IU.
  • Skipjack tuna has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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
5
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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +1020%
Contains more CopperCopper +476.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1478.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
~equal in Sodium ~47mg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29927.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +578.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +884.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +752.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1530%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 2.19µg 687%
Vitamin A 5405µg 18µg 599%
Iron 17.92mg 1.6mg 204%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.122mg 160%
Cholesterol 355mg 60mg 98%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.485mg 86%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 18.756mg 65%
Copper 0.634mg 0.11mg 58%
Zinc 6.72mg 1.05mg 52%
Folate 163µg 10µg 38%
Selenium 67.5µg 46.8µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.981mg 32%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 1mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.038mg 18%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.019mg 12%
Potassium 150mg 522mg 11%
Magnesium 14mg 44mg 7%
Phosphorus 241mg 285mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.42g 5%
Fats 4.4g 1.29g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.403g 4%
Protein 26.02g 28.21g 4%
Calcium 10mg 37mg 3%
Calories 165kcal 132kcal 2%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.243g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Sodium 49mg 47mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +241.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +448%
~equal in Protein ~28.21g
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.