Pork shoulder vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pork shoulder and liver
- Pork shoulder is higher in vitamin B1; however, liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, and folate.
- Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 747% higher.
- Pork shoulder has 3 times more vitamin B1 than liver. While pork shoulder has 0.767mg of vitamin B1, liver has only 0.258mg.
- Pork shoulder has less cholesterol.
The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1606.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +654.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +148.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2627.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +164.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +197.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3271.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +270150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +698.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +120.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +564% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2423% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3160% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.74µg | 18.67µg | 747% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 5405µg | 600% |
| Iron | 1.05mg | 17.92mg | 211% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.275mg | 2.196mg | 148% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 355mg | 95% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.719mg | 4.774mg | 81% |
| Selenium | 25.5µg | 67.5µg | 76% |
| Copper | 0.084mg | 0.634mg | 61% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.767mg | 0.258mg | 42% |
| Folate | 5µg | 163µg | 40% |
| Zinc | 2.7mg | 6.72mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.833mg | 8.435mg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 23.6mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 6.24g | 1.41g | 22% |
| Fats | 17.99g | 4.4g | 21% |
| Protein | 17.18g | 26.02g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.01g | 0.63g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.57mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.3mg | 13% |
| Choline | 60.6mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin D* | 70 IU | 9% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 241mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.92g | 1.05g | 6% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 165kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 302mg | 150mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.76g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 49mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 7.3g | 16g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 137kcal | 63kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 42g | 61g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.6 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.76g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.768mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.781mg | 1.32mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.36mg | 2.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.531mg | 2.007mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.441mg | 0.645mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.921mg | 1.607mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.656mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0g | 0.04g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
26.02 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
3.76 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +308.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
~64.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.92 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.05 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1171.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.4% |
