Beef Liver vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between beef Liver and pork hock
- Beef Liver is richer than pork hock in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef Liver is 2920% higher.
- Beef Liver contains 417 times more vitamin A than pork hock. Beef Liver contains 31714IU of vitamin A, while pork hock contains 76IU.
- Pork hock contains less cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Pork, pickled pork hocks.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +648.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +473.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +17318.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +122.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +728.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1518.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +216.7% |
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 | +40952.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4936.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1493.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1966.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1489.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13739.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +25200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 70.58µg | 0.51µg | 2920% |
Copper | 14.283mg | 0.082mg | 1578% |
Vitamin A | 9442µg | 23µg | 1047% |
Vitamin B2 | 3.425mg | 0.068mg | 258% |
Vitamin B5 | 7.11mg | 0.344mg | 135% |
Vitamin B3 | 17.525mg | 1.1mg | 103% |
Cholesterol | 396mg | 89mg | 102% |
Choline | 426mg | 77% | |
Vitamin B6 | 1.017mg | 0.064mg | 73% |
Iron | 6.54mg | 1.14mg | 68% |
Folate | 253µg | 1µg | 63% |
Phosphorus | 497mg | 60mg | 62% |
Sodium | 79mg | 1050mg | 42% |
Zinc | 5.3mg | 2.38mg | 27% |
Protein | 29.08g | 19.11g | 20% |
Selenium | 36.1µg | 26.3µg | 18% |
Manganese | 0.356mg | 0.022mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.194mg | 0.08mg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.124g | 5.134g | 10% |
Potassium | 352mg | 47mg | 9% |
Fats | 5.26g | 10.54g | 8% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
Magnesium | 21mg | 6mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
Carbs | 5.13g | 0g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.109g | 1.198g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 2.947g | 3.231g | 1% |
Calories | 191kcal | 171kcal | 1% |
Calcium | 6mg | 19mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.13g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.365g | 0.113g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.368mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.215mg | 0.516mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.352mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.67mg | 0.841mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.247mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.759mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.515mg | 0.554mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.761mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.017g | 0.042g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.025g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | 0.045g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.659g | 0.986g | 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:
19.11 g
Fats:
10.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.02 g
Other:
2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +35.5% |
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
3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +356.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.231g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.198g