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Liver vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between liver and tamarind

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3 in liver is higher than in tamarind.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 778% more than tamarind.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liver is 0, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +540%
Contains more CopperCopper +637.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +6620%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5092.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +557.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +574.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +270150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1344.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +335.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1064.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 2µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 2.8mg 189%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.152mg 157%
Selenium 67.5µg 1.3µg 120%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.143mg 93%
Copper 0.634mg 0.086mg 61%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.1mg 60%
Protein 26.02g 2.8g 46%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 1.938mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.066mg 39%
Folate 163µg 14µg 37%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 3.5mg 22%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Carbs 3.76g 62.5g 20%
Magnesium 14mg 92mg 19%
Phosphorus 241mg 113mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.428mg 14%
Potassium 150mg 628mg 14%
Manganese 0.3mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.059g 7%
Calcium 10mg 74mg 6%
Fats 4.4g 0.6g 6%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.272g 5%
Calories 165kcal 239kcal 4%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 49mg 28mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.181g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.014mg 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 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% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +829.3%
Contains more FatsFats +633.3%
Contains more WaterWater +104.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1562.2%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1679.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.