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Beef Liver raw vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef Liver raw and lamb?

  • Beef Liver raw is richer than lamb in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folate, choline, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef Liver raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2365% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lamb is lower.

We used Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more IronIron +160.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +8097.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1309.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
~equal in Potassium ~310mg
~equal in Sodium ~72mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1002%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +986.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2225.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1511.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +255.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver raw Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 59.3µg 2.55µg 2365%
Copper 9.755mg 0.119mg 1071%
Vitamin A 4968µg 0µg 552%
Vitamin B2 2.755mg 0.25mg 193%
Vitamin B5 7.173mg 0.66mg 130%
Vitamin B6 1.083mg 0.13mg 73%
Folate 290µg 18µg 68%
Cholesterol 275mg 97mg 59%
Choline 333.3mg 93.7mg 44%
Vitamin B3 13.175mg 6.66mg 41%
Iron 4.9mg 1.88mg 38%
Saturated fat 1.233g 8.83g 35%
Phosphorus 387mg 188mg 28%
Fats 3.63g 20.94g 27%
Selenium 39.7µg 26.4µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 8.82g 21%
Manganese 0.31mg 0.022mg 13%
Protein 20.36g 24.52g 8%
Calories 135kcal 294kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.465g 1.51g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 2IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.1µg 6%
Zinc 4mg 4.46mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.14mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 4.6µg 1%
Carbs 3.89g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.89g 0g N/A
Potassium 313mg 310mg 0%
Sodium 69mg 72mg 0%
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.91mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.607mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.543mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.084mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.26mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.629mg 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +59.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.4%
Contains more FatsFats +476.9%

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1741.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.7%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.