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Liver vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between liver and Swiss cheese

  • Liver is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, and copper; however, Swiss cheese is richer in calcium.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 650% higher.
  • Liver has 138 times more iron than Swiss cheese. While liver has 17.92mg of iron, Swiss cheese has only 0.13mg.
  • Swiss cheese has less cholesterol.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index (0) than Swiss cheese (27).

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Cheese, swiss.

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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
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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.3%
Contains more IronIron +13684.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1248.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1053.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.2%

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
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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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1776.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +627.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13079.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1252.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +702.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +510.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1530%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 3.06µg 650%
Vitamin A 5405µg 288µg 569%
Iron 17.92mg 0.13mg 222%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.302mg 146%
Calcium 10mg 890mg 88%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.353mg 88%
Cholesterol 355mg 93mg 87%
Saturated fat 1.41g 18.227g 76%
Selenium 67.5µg 30µg 68%
Copper 0.634mg 0.047mg 65%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.064mg 52%
Phosphorus 241mg 574mg 48%
Fats 4.4g 30.99g 41%
Folate 163µg 10µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.071mg 38%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Zinc 6.72mg 4.37mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.011mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 8.046g 19%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.026mg 12%
Calories 165kcal 393kcal 11%
Sodium 49mg 187mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 72mg 2%
Protein 26.02g 26.96g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 1.341g 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 3.76g 1.44g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 1.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.1%
Contains more WaterWater +70.9%
Contains more FatsFats +604.3%
Contains more OtherOther +98.7%
~equal in Protein ~26.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1177.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.7%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.