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Parmesan vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parmesan and liver

  • Parmesan has more calcium, while liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 720% more than parmesan.
  • Parmesan contains 85 times more calcium than liver. While parmesan contains 853mg of calcium, liver contains only 10mg.
  • The amount of sodium in liver is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, parmesan, grated 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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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 +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8430%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.2%
Contains more IronIron +3557.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1485%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.2%

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% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1963%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +892.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +513.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +960.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +603.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1233.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2616.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 18.67µg 720%
Vitamin A 262µg 5405µg 571%
Iron 0.49mg 17.92mg 218%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 2.196mg 141%
Cholesterol 86mg 355mg 90%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 4.774mg 86%
Calcium 853mg 10mg 84%
Sodium 1804mg 49mg 76%
Copper 0.04mg 0.634mg 66%
Saturated fat 15.371g 1.41g 63%
Selenium 34.4µg 67.5µg 60%
Phosphorus 627mg 241mg 55%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 8.435mg 52%
Folate 6µg 163µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.57mg 38%
Fats 27.84g 4.4g 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Zinc 4.2mg 6.72mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.258mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 0.63g 16%
Calories 420kcal 165kcal 13%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.3mg 10%
Protein 28.42g 26.02g 5%
Magnesium 34mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Carbs 13.91g 3.76g 3%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 1.05g 2%
Potassium 180mg 150mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 148kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 13.91g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 +532.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.9%
Contains more OtherOther +378.7%
Contains more WaterWater +184%
~equal in Protein ~26.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 +1031.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.