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Liver vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between liver and turkey bacon

  • Turkey bacon has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, and folate.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 728% more than turkey bacon.
  • Turkey bacon contains 529 times less vitamin A than liver. Liver contains 17997IU of vitamin A, while turkey bacon contains 34IU.
  • Turkey bacon has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Turkey bacon, unprepared.

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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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains more IronIron +1180%
Contains more CopperCopper +832.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1478.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +327.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~222mg

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +826.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +607.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1468.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1530%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 1.19µg 728%
Vitamin A 5405µg 10µg 599%
Iron 17.92mg 1.4mg 207%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.237mg 151%
Selenium 67.5µg 15.8µg 94%
Cholesterol 355mg 86mg 90%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.675mg 82%
Copper 0.634mg 0.068mg 63%
Sodium 49mg 1069mg 44%
Folate 163µg 10µg 38%
Zinc 6.72mg 2.54mg 38%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 4.032mg 28%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.244mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 4.699g 24%
Protein 26.02g 15.94g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.03mg 19%
Fats 4.4g 16.93g 19%
Saturated fat 1.41g 4.52g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 6.223g 14%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.019mg 12%
Calcium 10mg 80mg 7%
Potassium 150mg 349mg 6%
Calories 165kcal 226kcal 3%
Phosphorus 241mg 222mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 3.76g 1.89g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 1.89g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 16mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g 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
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.9%
Contains more FatsFats +284.8%
Contains more OtherOther +127.3%
~equal in Water ~61.83g

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
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +887.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.5%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.