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Liver vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between liver and butter?

  • Butter has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3 than liver.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 771% higher.
  • Liver has 896 times more iron than butter. Liver has 17.92mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
  • Liver contains less saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Butter, without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
Liver
Liver
8
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%
Butter
Butter
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +525%
Contains more IronIron +89500%
Contains more CopperCopper +3862.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +7366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +904.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%

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.
Liver
Liver
9
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%
Butter
Butter
2
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% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +690.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5060%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4240%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10882.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +5333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.17µg 771%
Vitamin A 5405µg 684µg 525%
Iron 17.92mg 0.02mg 224%
Saturated fat 1.41g 50.489g 223%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.034mg 166%
Selenium 67.5µg 1µg 121%
Fats 4.4g 81.11g 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.11mg 93%
Copper 0.634mg 0.016mg 69%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.09mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 23.43g 57%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.042mg 52%
Protein 26.02g 0.85g 50%
Cholesterol 355mg 215mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.003mg 44%
Folate 163µg 3µg 40%
Phosphorus 241mg 24mg 31%
Calories 165kcal 717kcal 28%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.005mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.004mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 3.01g 13%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Potassium 150mg 24mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 2mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Sodium 49mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 3.76g 0.06g 1%
Calcium 10mg 24mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 0.12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 63kcal 8435kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 3.76g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
4
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2961.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +258.5%
Contains more OtherOther +3650%
Contains more FatsFats +1743.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
1
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3619%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.7%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.