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Beef Liver vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beef Liver and oysters

  • Beef Liver is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and folate, yet oysters is higher in zinc.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 2212% more than oysters.
  • Beef Liver contains 360 times more vitamin A than oysters. While beef Liver contains 31714IU of vitamin A, oysters contains only 88IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in oysters is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +150.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1833.3%
Contains more IronIron +40.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1383%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66%
~equal in Selenium ~39.5µg

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% 3147% 10% 18% 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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36215.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1802.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +847.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1490.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1567.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +303.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65%
Contains more FolateFolate +1707.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 70.58µg 17.5µg 2212%
Vitamin A 9442µg 26µg 1046%
Copper 14.283mg 5.707mg 953%
Zinc 5.3mg 78.6mg 666%
Vitamin B2 3.425mg 0.18mg 250%
Vitamin B5 7.11mg 0.447mg 133%
Cholesterol 396mg 79mg 106%
Vitamin B3 17.525mg 1.85mg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.017mg 0.061mg 74%
Folate 253µg 14µg 60%
Choline 426mg 130mg 54%
Phosphorus 497mg 194mg 43%
Protein 29.08g 11.42g 35%
Iron 6.54mg 9.21mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.194mg 0.036mg 13%
Calcium 6mg 116mg 11%
Manganese 0.356mg 0.591mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.947g 0.948g 9%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 1.7mg 8%
Potassium 352mg 139mg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 2IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 36.1µg 39.5µg 6%
Calories 191kcal 102kcal 4%
Sodium 79mg 166mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 35mg 3%
Fats 5.26g 3.42g 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.124g 0.506g 2%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 5.13g 5.45g 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 5.45g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.365g 0.068g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.109g 1.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.368mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 1.215mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.352mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 2.67mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.247mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.759mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.515mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 1.761mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g 0.061g N/A

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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.6%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
Contains more WaterWater +33%
~equal in Carbs ~5.45g

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.056g

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.