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

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What are the main differences between beef Liver raw and liver?

  • Beef Liver raw is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B3, yet liver is richer in iron and selenium.
  • Beef Liver raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1693% higher.
  • Beef Liver raw has 15 times more copper than liver. Beef Liver raw has 9.755mg of copper, while liver has 0.634mg.
  • Beef Liver raw contains less cholesterol.

We used Beef, variety meats,, and by-products, liver, raw and Pork, fresh, 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.
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%
Liver
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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 +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1438.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +265.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70%
~equal in Manganese ~0.3mg

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%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1715.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~5405µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver raw Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 59.3µg 18.67µg 1693%
Copper 9.755mg 0.634mg 1013%
Iron 4.9mg 17.92mg 163%
Choline 333.3mg 61%
Selenium 39.7µg 67.5µg 51%
Vitamin A 4968µg 5405µg 49%
Vitamin B5 7.173mg 4.774mg 48%
Vitamin B2 2.755mg 2.196mg 43%
Vitamin B6 1.083mg 0.57mg 39%
Folate 290µg 163µg 32%
Vitamin B3 13.175mg 8.435mg 30%
Cholesterol 275mg 355mg 27%
Zinc 4mg 6.72mg 25%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 23.6mg 25%
Phosphorus 387mg 241mg 21%
Protein 20.36g 26.02g 11%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.258mg 6%
Potassium 313mg 150mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.465g 1.05g 4%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Calories 135kcal 165kcal 2%
Sodium 69mg 49mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 10mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.233g 1.41g 1%
Fats 3.63g 4.4g 1%
Carbs 3.89g 3.76g 0%
Net carbs 3.89g 3.76g N/A
Manganese 0.31mg 0.3mg 0%
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 0.63g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.91mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.607mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.543mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.084mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.26mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.629mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g 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
Liver
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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 ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more FatsFats +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%
~equal in Carbs ~3.76g
~equal in Water ~64.32g

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
Liver
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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 -12.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.8%

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. 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.