Tuna vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tuna and liver
- Tuna has more vitamin B3 and selenium; however, liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and zinc.
- Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 680% more.
- Tuna contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than liver. Tuna contains 22.07mg of vitamin B3, while liver contains 8.435mg.
- Tuna contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +251.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1847.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1374.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1393.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2207.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +161.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +82.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +24468.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +92.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1502.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1329.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +694.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +8050% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 18.67µg | 680% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 5405µg | 598% |
| Iron | 0.92mg | 17.92mg | 213% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 2.196mg | 158% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 355mg | 103% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 4.774mg | 89% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 8.435mg | 85% |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 67.5µg | 74% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.634mg | 66% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 6.72mg | 57% |
| Folate | 2µg | 163µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.57mg | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 23.6mg | 26% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 241mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.3mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 527mg | 150mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.258mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 14mg | 7% |
| Fats | 0.59g | 4.4g | 6% |
| Protein | 29.15g | 26.02g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1.05g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 1.41g | 5% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 165kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 4mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.76g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0.63g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.76g | N/A |
| Sodium | 54mg | 49mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 1.32mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 2.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 2.007mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0.645mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 1.607mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | 0.04g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +645.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +356.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +500% |
