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Garlic vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between garlic and liver?

  • Garlic is richer in manganese and vitamin B6, yet liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 778% higher.
  • Garlic has 6 times more manganese than liver. Garlic has 1.672mg of manganese, while liver has 0.3mg.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index than garlic.

We used Garlic, 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.
Garlic
Garlic
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Liver
Liver
5
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 +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +457.3%
Contains more IronIron +954.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +112%
Contains more ZincZinc +479.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375.4%

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.
Garlic
Garlic
4
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 104% 0% 0% 1.6% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3%
Liver
Liver
7
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 CVitamin C +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1896.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1105%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +701%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Iron 1.7mg 17.92mg 203%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 2.196mg 160%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Selenium 14.2µg 67.5µg 97%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 4.774mg 84%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.3mg 60%
Zinc 1.16mg 6.72mg 51%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.57mg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 8.435mg 48%
Folate 3µg 163µg 40%
Protein 6.36g 26.02g 39%
Copper 0.299mg 0.634mg 37%
Calcium 181mg 10mg 17%
Phosphorus 153mg 241mg 13%
Carbs 33.06g 3.76g 10%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 23.6mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Potassium 401mg 150mg 7%
Fats 0.5g 4.4g 6%
Saturated fat 0.089g 1.41g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.258mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 1.05g 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.63g 2%
Calories 149kcal 165kcal 1%
Sodium 17mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 67g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 30.96g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 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
Garlic
Garlic
1
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Liver
Liver
3
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 CarbsCarbs +779.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +309.1%
Contains more FatsFats +780%
~equal in Water ~64.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Liver
Liver
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.7%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.