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Beef Liver vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Beef Liver and Pot roast different?

  • Beef Liver has more Vitamin B12, Copper, Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, Folate, Choline, and Vitamin B6 than Pot roast.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Beef Liver is 2852% higher.
  • Pot roast has less Cholesterol.

Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised are the varieties 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.
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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +170.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +14327.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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 0% 0% 10% 6% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1902.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +326.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3213.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2711.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +286.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.51mg

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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-17300%
Contains more FatsFats +264.4%
~equal in Protein ~28.94g

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -61%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +627.3%

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 Pot roast
Lower in Cholesterol 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 Sugar Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver Pot roast Opinion
Calories 191kcal 297kcal Pot roast
Protein 29.08g 28.94g Beef Liver
Fats 5.26g 19.17g Pot roast
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg Beef Liver
Net carbs 5.13g 0g Beef Liver
Carbs 5.13g 0g Beef Liver
Cholesterol 396mg 116mg Pot roast
Vitamin D 49IU 8IU Beef Liver
Magnesium 21mg 19mg Beef Liver
Calcium 6mg 16mg Pot roast
Potassium 352mg 231mg Beef Liver
Iron 6.54mg 2.42mg Beef Liver
Copper 14.283mg 0.099mg Beef Liver
Zinc 5.3mg 6.66mg Pot roast
Phosphorus 497mg 174mg Beef Liver
Sodium 79mg 47mg Pot roast
Vitamin A 31714IU 0IU Beef Liver
Vitamin A 9442µg 0µg Beef Liver
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.51mg
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg Beef Liver
Manganese 0.356mg 0.01mg Beef Liver
Selenium 36.1µg 27µg Beef Liver
Vitamin B1 0.194mg 0.059mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B2 3.425mg 0.171mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B3 17.525mg 4.105mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B5 7.11mg 0.571mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B6 1.017mg 0.283mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B12 70.58µg 2.13µg Beef Liver
Vitamin K 3.3µg 1.8µg Beef Liver
Folate 253µg 9µg Beef Liver
Trans Fat 0.365g Pot roast
Choline 426mg 110.2mg Beef Liver
Saturated Fat 2.947g 7.548g Beef Liver
Monounsaturated Fat 1.124g 8.175g Pot roast
Polyunsaturated fat 1.109g 0.708g Beef Liver
Tryptophan 0.368mg 0.19mg Beef Liver
Threonine 1.215mg 1.156mg Beef Liver
Isoleucine 1.352mg 1.317mg Beef Liver
Leucine 2.67mg 2.302mg Beef Liver
Lysine 2.247mg 2.446mg Pot roast
Methionine 0.759mg 0.754mg Beef Liver
Phenylalanine 1.515mg 1.143mg Beef Liver
Valine 1.761mg 1.436mg Beef Liver
Histidine 0.879mg 0.924mg Pot roast
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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Beef Liver Pot roast
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
45%
Pot roast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
567%
Beef Liver
57%
Pot roast

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 280mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pot roast
Pot roast contains less Sodium (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.601g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
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 contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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