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Liver vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and spinach raw different?

  • Liver is higher than spinach raw in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 778% more than spinach raw.
  • Spinach raw has a higher glycemic index (32) than liver (0).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Spinach, raw 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.
Liver
6
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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +561.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1167.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +464.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +890%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +199%

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
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1052.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1061.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1065.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7244.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +19%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 469µg 548%
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Iron 17.92mg 2.71mg 190%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.189mg 154%
Selenium 67.5µg 1µg 121%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.065mg 94%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.53mg 56%
Copper 0.634mg 0.13mg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.724mg 48%
Protein 26.02g 2.86g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.195mg 29%
Phosphorus 241mg 49mg 27%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.897mg 26%
Magnesium 14mg 79mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.078mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Potassium 150mg 558mg 12%
Calcium 10mg 99mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Folate 163µg 194µg 8%
Calories 165kcal 23kcal 7%
Fats 4.4g 0.39g 6%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.063g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.165g 6%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 28.1mg 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.01g 2%
Sodium 49mg 79mg 1%
Carbs 3.76g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 3.76g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +809.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1028.2%
Contains more WaterWater +42.1%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%
~equal in Carbs ~3.63g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +536.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.