Beef Liver vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef Liver and lamb leg?
- Beef Liver is richer than lamb leg in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and folate.
- Beef Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2837% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in lamb leg is lower.
We used Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +294% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12539.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +59.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +192.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1680% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +74.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +49.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1389.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +930.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +578% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2723.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1231.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 70.58µg | 2.5µg | 2837% |
| Copper | 14.283mg | 0.113mg | 1574% |
| Vitamin A | 9442µg | 0µg | 1049% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.425mg | 0.23mg | 246% |
| Vitamin B5 | 7.11mg | 0.69mg | 128% |
| Cholesterol | 396mg | 69mg | 109% |
| Choline | 426mg | 77% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 17.525mg | 6.26mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.017mg | 0.15mg | 67% |
| Iron | 6.54mg | 1.66mg | 61% |
| Folate | 253µg | 19µg | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 497mg | 170mg | 47% |
| Selenium | 36.1µg | 20.7µg | 28% |
| Protein | 29.08g | 17.91g | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 2.947g | 7.43g | 20% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 3.32mg | 18% |
| Fats | 5.26g | 17.07g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.124g | 7g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.356mg | 0.02mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.194mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 249mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.109g | 1.35g | 2% |
| Calories | 191kcal | 230kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 5.13g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.13g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.365g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.368mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.215mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.352mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.67mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.247mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.759mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.515mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.761mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.025g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.659g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
29.08 g
Fats:
5.26 g
Carbs:
5.13 g
Water:
58.81 g
Other:
1.72 g
Protein:
17.91 g
Fats:
17.07 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
0.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +145.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +224.5% |
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Water
~64.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.109 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.35 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +522.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.7% |
