Chicken hearts vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chicken hearts and liver?
- Chicken hearts have less vitamin A, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, protein, and folate than liver.
- Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 600% higher.
- Chicken hearts contain less cholesterol.
We used Chicken, heart, all classes, raw and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +83.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +237.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1469.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +637.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +59955.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +201.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +156.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +126.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 5405µg | 600% |
| Vitamin B12 | 7.29µg | 18.67µg | 474% |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 17.92mg | 150% |
| Selenium | 4.3µg | 67.5µg | 115% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.728mg | 2.196mg | 113% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 355mg | 73% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.559mg | 4.774mg | 44% |
| Copper | 0.346mg | 0.634mg | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 23.6mg | 23% |
| Folate | 72µg | 163µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.883mg | 8.435mg | 22% |
| Protein | 15.55g | 26.02g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.36mg | 0.57mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.71g | 1.05g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 177mg | 241mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.089mg | 0.3mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.152mg | 0.258mg | 9% |
| Fats | 9.33g | 4.4g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.66g | 1.41g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.37g | 0.63g | 4% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 165kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.71g | 3.76g | 1% |
| Potassium | 176mg | 150mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 6.59mg | 6.72mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 49mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 10g | 16g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 98kcal | 63kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 65g | 61g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.9 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0.71g | 3.76g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.704mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.833mg | 1.32mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.355mg | 2.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.303mg | 2.007mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.376mg | 0.645mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.696mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.88mg | 1.607mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.408mg | 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:
15.55 g
Fats:
9.33 g
Carbs:
0.71 g
Water:
73.56 g
Other:
0.85 g
Protein:
26.02 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
3.76 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +112% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +429.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.71 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 | +276.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +158.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47% |






