Liver vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between liver and tuna
- Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and zinc; however, tuna is richer in vitamin B3 and selenium.
- Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 680% more.
- Liver contains 277 times more vitamin A than tuna. Liver contains 17997IU of vitamin A, while tuna contains 65IU.
- Tuna contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1847.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1374.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1393.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2207.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +251.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +24468.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +92.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1502.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1329.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +694.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +8050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +161.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +82.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 2.35µg | 680% |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 22µg | 598% |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 0.92mg | 213% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.137mg | 158% |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 47mg | 103% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 0.334mg | 89% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 22.07mg | 85% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 108.2µg | 74% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 0.043mg | 66% |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 0.45mg | 57% |
| Folate | 163µg | 2µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 1.038mg | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 333mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.013mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 527mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.134mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 42mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 0.59g | 6% |
| Protein | 26.02g | 29.15g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 0.175g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 0.205g | 5% |
| Calories | 165kcal | 130kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 0g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 0.138g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 49mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.04g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +645.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +356.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +500% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.5% |
