Liver vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between liver and pork
- Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, selenium, and folate, while pork has more vitamin B1.
- Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12 749% more than pork.
- Liver contains 2703 times more vitamin A than pork. While liver contains 5405µg of vitamin A, pork contains only 2µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pork is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +1959.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +768.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +181.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3233.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +182% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +270150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +584.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +584% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2567.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3160% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +239.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 0.7µg | 749% |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 2µg | 600% |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 0.87mg | 213% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.321mg | 144% |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 80mg | 92% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 0.698mg | 82% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 0.073mg | 62% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.877mg | 52% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 45.3µg | 40% |
| Folate | 163µg | 5µg | 40% |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 2.39mg | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 0.6mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 5.037mg | 21% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 5.23g | 17% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 13.92g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 6.19g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.009mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 423mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 0.464mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D* | 53 IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Calories | 165kcal | 242kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 26.02g | 27.32g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 246mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 16g | 11g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 63kcal | 89kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 61g | 41g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +216.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~27.32g
~equal in
Water
~57.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +882.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.3% |
