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Beef Liver raw vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef Liver raw and ground beef

  • The amount of vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline in beef Liver raw is higher than in ground beef.
  • Beef Liver raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 2367% more than ground beef.
  • Ground beef has 1878 times less vitamin A than beef Liver raw. Beef Liver raw has 16898IU of vitamin A, while ground beef has 9IU.
  • Ground beef contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.9%
Contains more IronIron +115.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +12248.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3344.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more ZincZinc +46%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Sodium ~73mg

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.
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 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +165500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1301%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2281.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4042.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +355.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver raw Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 59.3µg 2.49µg 2367%
Copper 9.755mg 0.079mg 1075%
Vitamin A 4968µg 3µg 552%
Vitamin B2 2.755mg 0.171mg 199%
Vitamin B5 7.173mg 0.512mg 133%
Folate 290µg 7µg 71%
Cholesterol 275mg 88mg 62%
Vitamin B6 1.083mg 0.311mg 59%
Vitamin B3 13.175mg 4.026mg 57%
Choline 333.3mg 73.2mg 47%
Selenium 39.7µg 19.1µg 37%
Iron 4.9mg 2.27mg 33%
Phosphorus 387mg 166mg 32%
Saturated fat 1.233g 6.073g 22%
Fats 3.63g 15.37g 18%
Zinc 4mg 5.84mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 7.322g 17%
Manganese 0.31mg 0.009mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.051mg 12%
Protein 20.36g 23.87g 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 2IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Calories 135kcal 241kcal 5%
Calcium 5mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.12mg 2%
Potassium 313mg 241mg 2%
Carbs 3.89g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.89g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 69mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 2.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.17g 1.173g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.465g 0.408g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.91mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.607mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.543mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.084mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.26mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.629mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +323.4%
Contains more OtherOther +82.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1428.6%

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. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/nutrients
  2. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.