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Pork bacon vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Pork bacon and Beef Liver?

  • Pork bacon has less Vitamin B12, Copper, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Iron, and Folate than Beef Liver.
  • Beef Liver's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 2892% higher.
  • Pork bacon has 28 times more Sodium than Beef Liver. Pork bacon has 2193mg of Sodium, while Beef Liver has 79mg.

We used Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
5
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5
Beef Liver
Beef Liver
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Magnesium +42.9%
Contains more Potassium +53.1%
Contains more Selenium +63.4%
Contains more Iron +338.9%
Contains less Sodium -96.4%
Contains more Zinc +57.7%
Contains more Copper +7747.8%
Contains more Manganese +1518.2%
Equal in Phosphorus - 497
Pork bacon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 56% 22% 217% 48% 287% 92% 61% 3% 322%
Beef Liver
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 246% 15% 213% 32% 11% 145% 4761% 47% 197%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Magnesium +42.9%
Contains more Potassium +53.1%
Contains more Selenium +63.4%
Contains more Iron +338.9%
Contains less Sodium -96.4%
Contains more Zinc +57.7%
Contains more Copper +7747.8%
Contains more Manganese +1518.2%
Equal in Phosphorus - 497

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.
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
1
:
11
Beef Liver
Beef Liver
Contains more Vitamin B1 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +85613.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1264.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +588.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +229.1%
Contains more Folate +12550%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +5984.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +3200%
Pork bacon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 7% 0% 0% 87% 58% 200% 62% 72% 2% 145% 1%
Beef Liver
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1903% 11% 36% 7% 49% 791% 329% 427% 235% 190% 8823% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +85613.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1264.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +588.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +229.1%
Contains more Folate +12550%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +5984.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +3200%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
3
:
2
Beef Liver
Beef Liver
Contains more Protein +22.9%
Contains more Fats +722.6%
Contains more Other +314.5%
Contains more Carbs +280%
Contains more Water +369.7%
Pork bacon
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Beef Liver
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more Protein +22.9%
Contains more Fats +722.6%
Contains more Other +314.5%
Contains more Carbs +280%
Contains more Water +369.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
2
:
1
Beef Liver
Beef Liver
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1596.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +338.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -79.2%
Pork bacon
37% 50% 13%
Saturated Fat: 14.187 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.859 g
Beef Liver
57% 22% 21%
Saturated Fat: 2.947 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.109 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1596.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +338.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -79.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork bacon Beef Liver
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Beef Liver Opinion
Net carbs 1.35g 5.13g Beef Liver
Protein 35.73g 29.08g Pork bacon
Fats 43.27g 5.26g Pork bacon
Carbs 1.35g 5.13g Beef Liver
Calories 548kcal 191kcal Pork bacon
Calcium 10mg 6mg Pork bacon
Iron 1.49mg 6.54mg Beef Liver
Magnesium 30mg 21mg Pork bacon
Phosphorus 506mg 497mg Pork bacon
Potassium 539mg 352mg Pork bacon
Sodium 2193mg 79mg Beef Liver
Zinc 3.36mg 5.3mg Beef Liver
Copper 0.182mg 14.283mg Beef Liver
Manganese 0.022mg 0.356mg Beef Liver
Selenium 59µg 36.1µg Pork bacon
Vitamin A 37IU 31714IU Beef Liver
Vitamin A RAE 11µg 9442µg Beef Liver
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.51mg Beef Liver
Vitamin D 49IU Beef Liver
Vitamin D 1.2µg Beef Liver
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B1 0.348mg 0.194mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 3.425mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B3 10.623mg 17.525mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B5 1.033mg 7.11mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 1.017mg Beef Liver
Folate 2µg 253µg Beef Liver
Vitamin B12 1.16µg 70.58µg Beef Liver
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.3µg Beef Liver
Tryptophan 0.299mg 0.368mg Beef Liver
Threonine 1.399mg 1.215mg Pork bacon
Isoleucine 1.676mg 1.352mg Pork bacon
Leucine 2.782mg 2.67mg Pork bacon
Lysine 2.964mg 2.247mg Pork bacon
Methionine 0.795mg 0.759mg Pork bacon
Phenylalanine 1.417mg 1.515mg Beef Liver
Valine 1.901mg 1.761mg Pork bacon
Histidine 1.343mg 0.879mg Pork bacon
Cholesterol 107mg 396mg Pork bacon
Trans Fat 0g 0.365g Pork bacon
Saturated Fat 14.187g 2.947g Beef Liver
Monounsaturated Fat 19.065g 1.124g Pork bacon
Polyunsaturated fat 4.859g 1.109g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g 0.011g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g 0.659g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.025g Beef Liver
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g 0.017g Pork bacon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork bacon Beef Liver
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork bacon
1067%
Beef Liver
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
111%
Pork bacon
567%
Beef Liver

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork bacon
Pork bacon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 289mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver contains less Sodium (difference - 2114mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 11.24g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/nutrients
  2. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.