Beef Liver vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef Liver and pork different?
- Beef Liver is higher than pork in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, iron, folate, and choline.
- Beef Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 2912% more than pork.
- Beef Liver contains 4531 times more vitamin A than pork. Beef Liver contains 31714IU of vitamin A, while pork contains 7IU.
- Pork is lower in cholesterol.
Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +651.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19465.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +121.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3855.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +216.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25.5% |
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 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +472000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +967% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +247.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +918.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +119.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +9982.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4960% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +353.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +352.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 70.58µg | 0.7µg | 2912% |
| Copper | 14.283mg | 0.073mg | 1579% |
| Vitamin A | 9442µg | 2µg | 1049% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.425mg | 0.321mg | 239% |
| Vitamin B5 | 7.11mg | 0.698mg | 128% |
| Cholesterol | 396mg | 80mg | 105% |
| Vitamin B3 | 17.525mg | 5.037mg | 78% |
| Iron | 6.54mg | 0.87mg | 71% |
| Folate | 253µg | 5µg | 62% |
| Choline | 426mg | 93.9mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.194mg | 0.877mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.017mg | 0.464mg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 497mg | 246mg | 36% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 2.39mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 36.1µg | 45.3µg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.356mg | 0.009mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.124g | 6.19g | 13% |
| Fats | 5.26g | 13.92g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.947g | 5.23g | 10% |
| Protein | 29.08g | 27.32g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 191kcal | 242kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 423mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 5.13g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 53IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.109g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.13g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.365g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.368mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.215mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.352mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.67mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.247mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.759mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.515mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.761mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.879mg | 1.067mg | 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:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +164.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~27.32g
~equal in
Water
~57.87g
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
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.2g
