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Pork loin vs. Chicken liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork loin and chicken liver?

  • Pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, yet chicken liver is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, copper, and selenium.
  • Chicken liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 669% more.
  • Pork loin has 3 times more vitamin B1 than chicken liver. While pork loin has 0.901mg of vitamin B1, chicken liver has only 0.305mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork loin is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Chicken, liver, all classes, raw types 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 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
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 CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.6%
Contains more IronIron +1038%
Contains more CopperCopper +778.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2218.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2883.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +164700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +616.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +762.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3028.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +58700%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork loin Chicken liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 16.58µg 669%
Vitamin A 2µg 3296µg 366%
Folate 1µg 588µg 147%
Vitamin B2 0.248mg 1.778mg 118%
Vitamin B5 0.723mg 6.233mg 110%
Iron 0.79mg 8.99mg 103%
Cholesterol 63mg 345mg 94%
Vitamin B1 0.901mg 0.305mg 50%
Copper 0.056mg 0.492mg 48%
Selenium 33.2µg 54.6µg 39%
Vitamin B3 4.58mg 9.728mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.472mg 0.853mg 29%
Choline 69.7mg 194.4mg 23%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 17.9mg 19%
Phosphorus 197mg 297mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.36g 1.563g 13%
Fats 12.58g 4.83g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.61g 1.249g 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.255mg 11%
Zinc 1.74mg 2.67mg 8%
Protein 19.74g 16.92g 6%
Calories 198kcal 119kcal 4%
Potassium 356mg 230mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Sodium 50mg 71mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.73g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.34g 1.306g 0%
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.891mg 0.725mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.91mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 1.332mg 0%
Methionine 0.514mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0.824mg 0%
Valine 1.064mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.77mg 0.507mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 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 ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +160.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +349.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.306g

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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 loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/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.