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Roe vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roe and liver different?

  • Roe is richer in phosphorus, while liver is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin A, 354% more than roe.
  • Roe contains 2 times more phosphorus than liver. Roe contains 515mg of phosphorus, while liver contains 241mg.
  • Liver is lower in cholesterol.
  • Roe has a higher glycemic index (27) than liver (0).

Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types were 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.
Roe
Roe
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Liver
6
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.7%
Contains more IronIron +2227.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +395.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.6%

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.
Roe
Roe
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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Liver
8
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 CVitamin C +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5839.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.258mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin A 91µg 5405µg 590%
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 18.67µg 297%
Iron 0.77mg 17.92mg 214%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 2.196mg 96%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 4.774mg 72%
Copper 0.128mg 0.634mg 56%
Zinc 1.28mg 6.72mg 49%
Cholesterol 479mg 355mg 41%
Phosphorus 515mg 241mg 39%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 8.435mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.57mg 30%
Selenium 51.7µg 67.5µg 29%
Folate 92µg 163µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 1.05g 16%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.3mg 12%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 23.6mg 8%
Fats 8.23g 4.4g 6%
Protein 28.62g 26.02g 5%
Potassium 283mg 150mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 0.63g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 14mg 3%
Sodium 117mg 49mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.866g 1.41g 2%
Calories 204kcal 165kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.258mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 1.92g 3.76g 1%
Net carbs 1.92g 3.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
3
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Liver
2
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 +87%
Contains more OtherOther +73.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.8%
~equal in Protein ~26.02g
~equal in Water ~64.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Liver
1
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 +237.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.4%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.