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Pork leg vs. Liverwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork leg and liverwurst different?

  • Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1; however, liverwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liverwurst is 535% higher.
  • Pork leg contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than liverwurst. While pork leg contains 0.736mg of vitamin B1, liverwurst contains only 0.272mg.
  • Pork leg has less saturated fat.
  • Pork leg has a lower glycemic index (0) than liverwurst (28).

Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Liverwurst spread 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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more IronIron +941.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +269.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +573.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.3%

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.
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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +415%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +330.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2036.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Liverwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 13.46µg 535%
Vitamin A 0µg 4091µg 455%
Iron 0.85mg 8.85mg 100%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 1.03mg 64%
Selenium 29.4µg 58µg 52%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 2.95mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.272mg 39%
Sodium 47mg 700mg 28%
Copper 0.065mg 0.24mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.19mg 16%
Saturated fat 6.54g 9.925g 15%
Cholesterol 73mg 118mg 15%
Protein 17.43g 12.38g 10%
Fats 18.87g 25.45g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 12.286g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.155mg 6%
Folate 7µg 30µg 6%
Phosphorus 199mg 230mg 4%
Potassium 315mg 170mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 2.427g 3%
Calories 245kcal 305kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Zinc 1.93mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3.5mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 22mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.89g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 4.3mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 3.39g N/A
Sugar 1.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.151mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.671mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0.653mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 1.155mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.285mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0.617mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0.857mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0.448mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +34.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +123.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.7%

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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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/nutrients
  2. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.