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Liver vs. Turkey wing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between liver and turkey wing?

  • Turkey wing has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, zinc, and folate than liver.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 762% higher.
  • Liver has 1636 times more vitamin A than turkey wing. Liver has 17997IU of vitamin A, while turkey wing has 11IU.
  • Turkey wing contains less cholesterol.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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
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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 15% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
Contains more IronIron +1322.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +723.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1664.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +201.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%

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
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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% 1% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1896.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +761.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4687.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2228.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Turkey wing DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.39µg 762%
Vitamin A 5405µg 3µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 1.26mg 208%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.11mg 160%
Cholesterol 355mg 70mg 95%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.554mg 84%
Selenium 67.5µg 22.4µg 82%
Copper 0.634mg 0.077mg 62%
Zinc 6.72mg 1.54mg 47%
Folate 163µg 7µg 39%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 4.425mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.05mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 2.86g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.41mg 12%
Fats 4.4g 12.32g 12%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.017mg 12%
Protein 26.02g 20.22g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 4.97g 11%
Phosphorus 241mg 165mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.41g 3.28g 9%
Potassium 150mg 240mg 3%
Calories 165kcal 197kcal 2%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 49mg 55mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.78mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +54.6%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
~equal in Water ~66.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
30% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +688.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.4%

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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 wing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/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.