Liver vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between liver and parmesan
- Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and copper, while parmesan has more calcium.
- Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 720% more than parmesan.
- Liver contains 37 times more iron than parmesan. While liver contains 17.92mg of iron, parmesan contains only 0.49mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in parmesan is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Cheese, parmesan, grated.
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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.
| 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% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +142.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8430% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +160.2% |
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.
| 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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 1.4µg | 720% |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 262µg | 571% |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 0.49mg | 218% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.358mg | 141% |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 86mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 0.45mg | 86% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 853mg | 84% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 1804mg | 76% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 0.04mg | 66% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 15.371g | 63% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 34.4µg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 627mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 0.08mg | 52% |
| Folate | 163µg | 6µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 0.081mg | 38% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 27.84g | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 4.2mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.026mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 7.13g | 16% |
| Calories | 165kcal | 420kcal | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.071mg | 10% |
| Protein | 26.02g | 28.42g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 34mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 13.91g | 3% |
| Vitamin D* | 21 IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 1.386g | 2% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 180mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 16g | 6.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 63kcal | 148kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 61g | 24g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 0.55 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 13.91g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.07g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.876g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.383mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 2.747mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 1.538mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 1.865mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.102g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.04g | 0.015g | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +184% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +532.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +269.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +378.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1031.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32% |
