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Chicken liver vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken liver and turkey breast different?

  • Chicken liver is higher than turkey breast in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Chicken liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12 673% more than turkey breast.
  • Chicken liver contains 1648 times more vitamin A than turkey breast. Chicken liver contains 3296µg of vitamin A, while turkey breast contains 2µg.
  • Turkey breast is lower in cholesterol.

Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more IronIron +649.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +564.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1316.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 1099% 14% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +164700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1446.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +903.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3847.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +8300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken liver Turkey breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 16.58µg 0.42µg 673%
Vitamin A 3296µg 2µg 366%
Folate 588µg 7µg 145%
Vitamin B2 1.778mg 0.115mg 128%
Vitamin B5 6.233mg 0.621mg 112%
Iron 8.99mg 1.2mg 97%
Cholesterol 345mg 65mg 93%
Selenium 54.6µg 22.4µg 59%
Copper 0.492mg 0.074mg 46%
Choline 194.4mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.853mg 0.48mg 29%
Vitamin B3 9.728mg 5.2mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.305mg 0.058mg 21%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Phosphorus 297mg 186mg 16%
Protein 16.92g 21.89g 10%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.57mg 10%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.018mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.249g 2.66g 4%
Fats 4.83g 7.02g 3%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.475g 3%
Calories 119kcal 157kcal 2%
Saturated fat 1.563g 1.91g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.306g 1.66g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 24mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Potassium 230mg 275mg 1%
Sodium 71mg 59mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 70kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 64g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 0.73g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.73g 0g 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.725mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 1.332mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.432mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.824mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 0.998mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.507mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.006g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more FatsFats +45.3%
~equal in Water ~70.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 30% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.306 g
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.1%

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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. Chicken liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/nutrients
  2. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.