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Beef Liver vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beef Liver and ice cream

  • Ice cream contains less vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and choline than beef Liver.
  • Beef Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2925% higher.
  • Ice cream contains 621 times less Copper than beef Liver. Beef Liver contains 14.283mg of Copper, while ice cream contains 0.023mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ice cream is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +7166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +62000%
Contains more ZincZinc +668.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +373.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1905.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2033.3%
~equal in Sodium ~80mg

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 2% 25% 6% 6% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7433%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +373.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1327.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15007.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2018.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17997.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +4960%
Contains more CholineCholine +1538.5%

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% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +730.9%
Contains more OtherOther +91.1%
Contains more FatsFats +109.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +360%
~equal in Water ~61g

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -56.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +164.1%

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 Ice cream
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver Ice cream Opinion
Calories 191kcal 207kcal Ice cream
Protein 29.08g 3.5g Beef Liver
Fats 5.26g 11g Ice cream
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.6mg Beef Liver
Net carbs 5.13g 22.9g Ice cream
Carbs 5.13g 23.6g Ice cream
Cholesterol 396mg 44mg Ice cream
Vitamin D 49IU 8IU Beef Liver
Magnesium 21mg 14mg Beef Liver
Calcium 6mg 128mg Ice cream
Potassium 352mg 199mg Beef Liver
Iron 6.54mg 0.09mg Beef Liver
Sugar 0g 21.22g Beef Liver
Fiber 0g 0.7g Ice cream
Copper 14.283mg 0.023mg Beef Liver
Zinc 5.3mg 0.69mg Beef Liver
Phosphorus 497mg 105mg Beef Liver
Sodium 79mg 80mg Beef Liver
Vitamin A 31714IU 421IU Beef Liver
Vitamin A 9442µg 118µg Beef Liver
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.3mg Beef Liver
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg Beef Liver
Manganese 0.356mg 0.008mg Beef Liver
Selenium 36.1µg 1.8µg Beef Liver
Vitamin B1 0.194mg 0.041mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B2 3.425mg 0.24mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B3 17.525mg 0.116mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B5 7.11mg 0.581mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B6 1.017mg 0.048mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B12 70.58µg 0.39µg Beef Liver
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0.3µg Beef Liver
Folate 253µg 5µg Beef Liver
Trans Fat 0.365g Ice cream
Choline 426mg 26mg Beef Liver
Saturated Fat 2.947g 6.79g Beef Liver
Monounsaturated Fat 1.124g 2.969g Ice cream
Polyunsaturated fat 1.109g 0.452g Beef Liver
Tryptophan 0.368mg 0.045mg Beef Liver
Threonine 1.215mg 0.146mg Beef Liver
Isoleucine 1.352mg 0.195mg Beef Liver
Leucine 2.67mg 0.316mg Beef Liver
Lysine 2.247mg 0.258mg Beef Liver
Methionine 0.759mg 0.081mg Beef Liver
Phenylalanine 1.515mg 0.157mg Beef Liver
Valine 1.761mg 0.217mg Beef Liver
Histidine 0.879mg 0.088mg Beef Liver
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Ice cream
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

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Beef Liver Ice cream
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%
Ice cream
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
567%
Beef Liver
16%
Ice cream

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ice cream
Ice cream is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 352mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.22g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.843g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in glycemic index (difference - 62)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is relatively richer in minerals
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 ($)

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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.