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Pound cake vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pound cake and liver

  • Liver is higher than pound cake in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 763% higher.
  • Pound cake has less cholesterol.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index (0) than pound cake (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Liver
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more IronIron +1110.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1409.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1462.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Liver
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7621.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +781.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +422.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +884.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5086.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +288.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 18.67µg 763%
Vitamin A 70µg 5405µg 593%
Iron 1.48mg 17.92mg 206%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 2.196mg 150%
Selenium 5µg 67.5µg 114%
Cholesterol 66mg 355mg 96%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 4.774mg 86%
Copper 0.042mg 0.634mg 66%
Zinc 0.43mg 6.72mg 57%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 8.435mg 43%
Protein 5g 26.02g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.57mg 41%
Folate 42µg 163µg 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Carbs 53.64g 3.76g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 1.05g 16%
Saturated fat 4.811g 1.41g 15%
Fats 13.96g 4.4g 15%
Phosphorus 140mg 241mg 14%
Sodium 377mg 49mg 14%
Threonine 153mg 1.107mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Calories 353kcal 165kcal 9%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.3mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.258mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.63g 6%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 3.76g N/A
Potassium 149mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.708mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +217.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1326.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +420.4%
Contains more WaterWater +148.6%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
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 +379.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.