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Veal vs. Chicken liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between veal and chicken liver

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6 in chicken liver is higher than in veal.
  • Chicken liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 638% more than veal.
  • Veal contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Chicken, liver, all classes, raw.

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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.
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.9%
Contains more IronIron +808.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +628.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +298.5%

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.
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +558.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +437.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1205.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +5245.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Chicken liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 16.58µg 638%
Vitamin A 0µg 3296µg 366%
Folate 11µg 588µg 144%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 1.778mg 116%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 6.233mg 101%
Iron 0.99mg 8.99mg 100%
Cholesterol 103mg 345mg 81%
Selenium 13.7µg 54.6µg 74%
Copper 0.103mg 0.492mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.853mg 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.305mg 20%
Choline 95mg 194.4mg 18%
Protein 24.38g 16.92g 15%
Zinc 3.87mg 2.67mg 11%
Phosphorus 217mg 297mg 11%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 9.728mg 11%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.255mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.04g 1.563g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.306g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 1.249g 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.7mg 4%
Fats 7.56g 4.83g 4%
Calories 172kcal 119kcal 3%
Potassium 337mg 230mg 3%
Sodium 83mg 71mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.73g N/A
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.725mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 1.332mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.824mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 +44.1%
Contains more FatsFats +56.5%
Contains more OtherOther +22.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 +127.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.5%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.