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

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How are beef Liver raw and veal different?

  • Beef Liver raw is higher than veal in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B6, iron, and selenium.
  • Beef Liver raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 2418% more than veal.
  • Veal is lower in cholesterol.

Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled types were used 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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more IronIron +394.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +9370.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +785.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.87mg

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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +920.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +518.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4569.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +158.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2536.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +250.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver raw Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 59.3µg 1.27µg 2418%
Copper 9.755mg 0.103mg 1072%
Vitamin A 4968µg 0µg 552%
Vitamin B2 2.755mg 0.27mg 191%
Vitamin B5 7.173mg 1.16mg 120%
Folate 290µg 11µg 70%
Cholesterol 275mg 103mg 57%
Vitamin B6 1.083mg 0.39mg 53%
Iron 4.9mg 0.99mg 49%
Selenium 39.7µg 13.7µg 47%
Choline 333.3mg 95mg 43%
Vitamin B3 13.175mg 8.03mg 32%
Phosphorus 387mg 217mg 24%
Manganese 0.31mg 0.035mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.07mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.233g 3.04g 8%
Protein 20.36g 24.38g 8%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 2.84g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Fats 3.63g 7.56g 6%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 1.2µg 2%
Calories 135kcal 172kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.15mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 83mg 1%
Zinc 4mg 3.87mg 1%
Potassium 313mg 337mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 3.89g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.465g 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 3.89g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.91mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.607mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.543mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.084mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.26mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.629mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
Contains more FatsFats +108.3%
~equal in Water ~66.76g
~equal in Other ~1.3g

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +492.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.3%

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.