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Ground chicken vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground chicken and liver

  • Ground chicken contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and folate than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 757% higher.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +1826.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +922.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1775%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372%
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg

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 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +627.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3560.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +8050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.57mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 18.67µg 757%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Iron 0.93mg 17.92mg 212%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 2.196mg 146%
Selenium 14.3µg 67.5µg 97%
Cholesterol 107mg 355mg 83%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 4.774mg 69%
Copper 0.062mg 0.634mg 64%
Zinc 1.92mg 6.72mg 44%
Folate 2µg 163µg 40%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Potassium 677mg 150mg 16%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.3mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.258mg 11%
Choline 59mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 0.63g 11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.787g 11%
Fats 10.92g 4.4g 10%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 8.435mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.11g 1.41g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 1.05g 7%
Protein 23.28g 26.02g 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.081g 5%
Magnesium 28mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Calories 189kcal 165kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 3.76g 1%
Phosphorus 234mg 241mg 1%
Sodium 75mg 49mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 81kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 0g 3.76g N/A
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.031g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.016g 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
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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 +148.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~64.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
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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 +674.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.