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Liver vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and waffle different?

  • Liver is higher than waffle in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 768% more than waffle.
  • Liver contains 79 times more vitamin A than waffle. Liver contains 17997IU of vitamin A, while waffle contains 228IU.
  • Waffle is lower in cholesterol.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than liver (0).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.

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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
7
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%
Waffle
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more IronIron +675.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +922.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +888.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2450%
~equal in Potassium ~159mg

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%
Waffle
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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +532.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +306.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +884.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +917.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7368%
Contains more FolateFolate +254.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.263mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Waffle DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.25µg 768%
Vitamin A 5405µg 65µg 593%
Iron 17.92mg 2.31mg 195%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.347mg 142%
Cholesterol 355mg 69mg 95%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.485mg 86%
Copper 0.634mg 0.062mg 64%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.68mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.056mg 40%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 2.073mg 40%
Selenium 67.5µg 46.2µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 6.785g 38%
Protein 26.02g 7.9g 36%
Folate 163µg 46µg 29%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0.4mg 26%
Calcium 10mg 255mg 25%
Sodium 49mg 511mg 20%
Fats 4.4g 14.1g 15%
Carbs 3.76g 32.9g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 3.521g 7%
Saturated fat 1.41g 2.866g 7%
Phosphorus 241mg 190mg 7%
Calories 165kcal 291kcal 6%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.265mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 32.9g N/A
Potassium 150mg 159mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.263mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Waffle
3
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.4%
Contains more WaterWater +53.1%
Contains more FatsFats +220.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +775%
Contains more OtherOther +106.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
1
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +458.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +546.2%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.