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Beef Liver vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Beef Liver and Gingerbread

  • Gingerbread has less Vitamin B12, Copper, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Folate.
  • Beef Liver's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 2938% more.
  • Beef Liver has 674 times more Vitamin A RAE than Gingerbread. Beef Liver has 9442µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Gingerbread has 14µg.
  • Gingerbread is lower in Cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more IronIron +127.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +7224.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1259%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +820.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.9%

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 6.3% 1903% 10% 36% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
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 0.33% 2.9% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65970.8%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2014.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +908.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1796%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +117533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +645.6%
Contains more WaterWater +110%
Contains more FatsFats +211.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +859.1%
Contains more OtherOther +45.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 22% 21%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
27% 46% 27%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -28.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +533.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beef Liver Gingerbread
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver Gingerbread Opinion
Calories 191kcal 356kcal Gingerbread
Protein 29.08g 3.9g Beef Liver
Fats 5.26g 16.4g Gingerbread
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.1mg Beef Liver
Net carbs 5.13g 49.2g Gingerbread
Carbs 5.13g 49.2g Gingerbread
Cholesterol 396mg 32mg Gingerbread
Vitamin D 49IU Beef Liver
Magnesium 21mg 70mg Gingerbread
Calcium 6mg 71mg Gingerbread
Potassium 352mg 439mg Gingerbread
Iron 6.54mg 2.88mg Beef Liver
Copper 14.283mg 0.195mg Beef Liver
Zinc 5.3mg 0.39mg Beef Liver
Phosphorus 497mg 54mg Beef Liver
Sodium 79mg 327mg Beef Liver
Vitamin A 31714IU 48IU Beef Liver
Vitamin A RAE 9442µg 14µg Beef Liver
Vitamin E 0.51mg Beef Liver
Vitamin D 1.2µg Beef Liver
Manganese 0.356mg 0.683mg Gingerbread
Selenium 36.1µg 16.3µg Beef Liver
Vitamin B1 0.194mg 0.19mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B2 3.425mg 0.162mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B3 17.525mg 1.738mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B5 7.11mg 0.375mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B6 1.017mg 0.19mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B12 70.58µg 0.06µg Beef Liver
Vitamin K 3.3µg Beef Liver
Folate 253µg 33µg Beef Liver
Trans Fat 0.365g Gingerbread
Choline 426mg Beef Liver
Saturated Fat 2.947g 4.122g Beef Liver
Monounsaturated Fat 1.124g 7.124g Gingerbread
Polyunsaturated fat 1.109g 4.216g Gingerbread
Tryptophan 0.368mg 0.047mg Beef Liver
Threonine 1.215mg 0.124mg Beef Liver
Isoleucine 1.352mg 0.151mg Beef Liver
Leucine 2.67mg 0.279mg Beef Liver
Lysine 2.247mg 0.131mg Beef Liver
Methionine 0.759mg 0.08mg Beef Liver
Phenylalanine 1.515mg 0.195mg Beef Liver
Valine 1.761mg 0.173mg Beef Liver
Histidine 0.879mg 0.087mg Beef Liver
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g Gingerbread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g Beef Liver
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g Beef Liver
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g Beef Liver
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g Beef Liver

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Beef Liver Gingerbread
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
1003%
Beef Liver
17%
Gingerbread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
567%
Beef Liver
54%
Gingerbread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 364mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver contains less Sodium (difference - 248mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.175g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in glycemic index (difference - 86)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/nutrients
  2. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.