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Beans vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beans and liver

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, copper, and folate in liver is higher than in beans.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 778% more than beans.
  • Beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beans is 33, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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.
Beans
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Liver
6
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more IronIron +6079.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +380%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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.
Beans
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Liver
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +661.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +108000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1861.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +579.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 5µg 5405µg 600%
Iron 0.29mg 17.92mg 220%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 2.196mg 164%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Selenium 4.5µg 67.5µg 115%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 95%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 8.435mg 50%
Zinc 1.4mg 6.72mg 48%
Copper 0.206mg 0.634mg 48%
Protein 4.8g 26.02g 42%
Folate 24µg 163µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.57mg 34%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 23.6mg 23%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Phosphorus 104mg 241mg 20%
Manganese 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.258mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.103g 1.41g 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Carbs 20.49g 3.76g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1.05g 6%
Fats 0.4g 4.4g 6%
Potassium 296mg 150mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 10mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Calories 105kcal 165kcal 3%
Sodium 1mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.63g 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Liver
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +444.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14%
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1000%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +510.5%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.