Chicken liver vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chicken liver and Canadian bacon

Chicken liver is higher than Canadian bacon in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, copper, and vitamin B6.
Chicken liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 673% more than Canadian bacon.
The amount of cholesterol in Canadian bacon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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.

Chicken liver

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.3%
Contains more IronIron	+1505.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+681%
Contains more ZincZinc	+54.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1493.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+334.3%

~equal in Phosphorus ~309mg

~equal in Selenium ~50.4µg

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.

Chicken liver

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+861.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+765.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+204.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3755.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14600%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+119.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.988mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	16.58µg	0.43µg	673%
Vitamin A	3296µg	0µg	366%
Folate	588µg	4µg	146%
Vitamin B2	1.778mg	0.185mg	123%
Vitamin B5	6.233mg	0.72mg	110%
Iron	8.99mg	0.56mg	105%
Cholesterol	345mg	67mg	93%
Copper	0.492mg	0.063mg	48%
Vitamin B6	0.853mg	0.28mg	44%
Sodium	71mg	993mg	40%
Vitamin B1	0.305mg	0.669mg	30%
Protein	16.92g	28.31g	23%
Potassium	230mg	999mg	23%
Vitamin C	17.9mg	0mg	20%
Choline	194.4mg	104.8mg	16%
Manganese	0.255mg	0.016mg	10%
Zinc	2.67mg	1.73mg	9%
Selenium	54.6µg	50.4µg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.306g	0.485g	5%
Fats	4.83g	2.78g	3%
Magnesium	19mg	27mg	2%
Phosphorus	297mg	309mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.41mg	2%
Vitamin B3	9.728mg	9.988mg	2%
Saturated fat	1.563g	1.039g	2%
Calories	119kcal	146kcal	1%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	9 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.475g	0.36g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	70kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	0.73g	1.8g	N/A
Carbs	0.73g	1.8g	0%
Calcium	8mg	7mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Vitamin K	0µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.065g	0.008g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	1.249g	1.255g	0%
Tryptophan	0.176mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	0.725mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.512mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	1.332mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.432mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.824mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	0.998mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.507mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.006g	0.011g	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.006g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.005g	0.014g	N/A