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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

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.
Liver
Liver
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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%
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%
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

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.
Liver
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Parmesan 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%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.102g 6%
Protein 26.02g 28.42g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 34mg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.87g 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 (DPA) 0.04g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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
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
Contains more WaterWater +184%
Contains more FatsFats +532.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.9%
~equal in Protein ~28.42g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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