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Chocolate vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate and liver

  • Chocolate has more manganese, while liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 768% more than chocolate.
  • Chocolate contains 13 times more saturated fat than liver. While chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, liver contains only 1.41g.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liver is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +942.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +373%
Contains more IronIron +123.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%

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.
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% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Liver
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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 79% 0% 1802% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +270150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +932%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4292%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1063.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1507.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8017.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 18.67µg 768%
Vitamin A 2µg 5405µg 600%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 2.196mg 165%
Iron 8.02mg 17.92mg 124%
Selenium 3µg 67.5µg 117%
Cholesterol 8mg 355mg 116%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 4.774mg 90%
Saturated fat 18.519g 1.41g 78%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.3mg 49%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 8.435mg 48%
Copper 1.028mg 0.634mg 44%
Zinc 2.01mg 6.72mg 43%
Protein 4.88g 26.02g 42%
Fats 31.28g 4.4g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.57mg 41%
Folate 163µg 41%
Magnesium 146mg 14mg 31%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.63g 22%
Calories 546kcal 165kcal 19%
Carbs 61.17g 3.76g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.258mg 19%
Potassium 559mg 150mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Calcium 56mg 10mg 5%
Phosphorus 206mg 241mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Sodium 24mg 49mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.89g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1119kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 54.17g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +610.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1526.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +433.2%
Contains more WaterWater +6530.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
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 +1414.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.05g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients
  2. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.