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Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw vs. Chicken liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw and chicken liver different?

  • Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, lungs, raw is higher in iron; however, chicken liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chicken liver is 576% higher.
  • Pork, fresh, variety meats,, and by-products, lungs, raw contains 2 times more iron than chicken liver. While pork, fresh, variety meats,, and by-products, lungs, raw contains 18.9mg of iron, chicken liver contains only 8.99mg.

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw and Chicken, liver, all classes, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.1% 27% 709% 28% 55% 84% 20% 2.2% 97%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 2.4% 20% 337% 164% 73% 127% 9.3% 33% 298%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.7%
Contains more IronIron +110.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +492.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.7%

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.
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 41% 0% 0% 0% 21% 99% 63% 54% 23% 344% 0% 2.3% 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 60% 1099% 14% 0% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441% 106%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +753%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +502.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +19500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 3% 80% 4%
Protein: 14.08 g
Fats: 2.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.52 g
Other: 3.68 g
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more OtherOther +247.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.2%
Contains more FatsFats +77.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~76.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 32% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 g
38% 30% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw Chicken liver
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw Chicken liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.75µg 16.58µg 576%
Vitamin A 0µg 3296µg 366%
Folate 3µg 588µg 146%
Iron 18.9mg 8.99mg 124%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 6.233mg 107%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 1.778mg 104%
Selenium 17.8µg 54.6µg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.853mg 58%
Copper 0.083mg 0.492mg 45%
Vitamin B3 3.345mg 9.728mg 40%
Choline 194.4mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.085mg 0.305mg 18%
Phosphorus 196mg 297mg 14%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.255mg 10%
Cholesterol 320mg 345mg 8%
Zinc 2.03mg 2.67mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 1.306g 6%
Vitamin C 12.3mg 17.9mg 6%
Protein 14.08g 16.92g 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Sodium 153mg 71mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.96g 1.563g 3%
Fats 2.72g 4.83g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.61g 1.249g 2%
Calories 85kcal 119kcal 2%
Potassium 303mg 230mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.73g N/A
Calcium 7mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.124mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.496mg 0.725mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.563mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.093mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.027mg 1.332mg 0%
Methionine 0.228mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.824mg 0%
Valine 0.838mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.356mg 0.507mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.475g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw Chicken liver
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw
387%
Chicken liver
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
103%
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw
108%
Chicken liver

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 25mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.603g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken liver
Chicken liver contains less Sodium (difference - 82mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chicken liver
Chicken liver is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken liver
Chicken liver is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167864/nutrients
  2. Chicken liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/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.