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

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What are the differences between beef Liver raw and pork?

  • Beef Liver raw is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B3, and iron, yet pork is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Beef Liver raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2442% more.
  • Beef Liver raw has 2414 times more vitamin A than pork. While beef Liver raw has 16898IU of vitamin A, pork has only 7IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork is lower.

We used Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +463.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13263%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3344.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.1%

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +248300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +758.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +927.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8371.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5700%
Contains more CholineCholine +255%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver raw Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 59.3µg 0.7µg 2442%
Copper 9.755mg 0.073mg 1076%
Vitamin A 4968µg 2µg 552%
Vitamin B2 2.755mg 0.321mg 187%
Vitamin B5 7.173mg 0.698mg 130%
Folate 290µg 5µg 71%
Cholesterol 275mg 80mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.877mg 57%
Vitamin B3 13.175mg 5.037mg 51%
Iron 4.9mg 0.87mg 50%
Vitamin B6 1.083mg 0.464mg 48%
Choline 333.3mg 93.9mg 44%
Phosphorus 387mg 246mg 20%
Saturated fat 1.233g 5.23g 18%
Fats 3.63g 13.92g 16%
Zinc 4mg 2.39mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 6.19g 14%
Protein 20.36g 27.32g 14%
Manganese 0.31mg 0.009mg 13%
Selenium 39.7µg 45.3µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.465g 1.2g 5%
Calories 135kcal 242kcal 5%
Potassium 313mg 423mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.29mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 49IU 53IU 1%
Carbs 3.89g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.89g 0g N/A
Sodium 69mg 62mg 0%
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.91mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.607mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.543mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.084mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.26mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.629mg 1.067mg 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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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.2%
Contains more FatsFats +283.5%

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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1192.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.1%

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.