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Beef Liver vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Beef Liver and Rib eye steak

  • Rib eye steak has less Vitamin B12, Copper, Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, Choline, Folate, and Iron than Beef Liver.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 2853% more than Rib eye steak.
  • Beef Liver has 1180 times more Vitamin A than Rib eye steak. While Beef Liver has 9442µg of Vitamin A, Rib eye steak has only 8µg.
  • Rib eye steak has less Cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +192%
Contains more CopperCopper +17753.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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% 1.5% 2% 6% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +126756%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +410%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1093.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1226.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3261%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +4116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +773%

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
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +17100%
Contains more FatsFats +314.6%
~equal in Water ~54.49g

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% 5%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -69.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +835.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.027g

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 Rib eye steak
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver Rib eye steak Opinion
Calories 191kcal 291kcal Rib eye steak
Protein 29.08g 23.69g Beef Liver
Fats 5.26g 21.81g Rib eye steak
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg Beef Liver
Net carbs 5.13g 0g Beef Liver
Carbs 5.13g 0g Beef Liver
Cholesterol 396mg 80mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin D 49IU 7IU Beef Liver
Magnesium 21mg 22mg Rib eye steak
Calcium 6mg 11mg Rib eye steak
Potassium 352mg 260mg Beef Liver
Iron 6.54mg 2.24mg Beef Liver
Copper 14.283mg 0.08mg Beef Liver
Zinc 5.3mg 5.91mg Rib eye steak
Phosphorus 497mg 152mg Beef Liver
Sodium 79mg 54mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin A 31714IU 25IU Beef Liver
Vitamin A 9442µg 8µg Beef Liver
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.1mg Beef Liver
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg Beef Liver
Manganese 0.356mg 0.08mg Beef Liver
Selenium 36.1µg 29.7µg Beef Liver
Vitamin B1 0.194mg 0.071mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B2 3.425mg 0.287mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B3 17.525mg 4.908mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B5 7.11mg 0.536mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B6 1.017mg 0.477mg Beef Liver
Vitamin B12 70.58µg 2.1µg Beef Liver
Vitamin K 3.3µg 1.6µg Beef Liver
Folate 253µg 6µg Beef Liver
Trans Fat 0.365g 1.478g Beef Liver
Choline 426mg 48.8mg Beef Liver
Saturated Fat 2.947g 9.684g Beef Liver
Monounsaturated Fat 1.124g 10.519g Rib eye steak
Polyunsaturated fat 1.109g 1.027g Beef Liver
Tryptophan 0.368mg 0.265mg Beef Liver
Threonine 1.215mg 1.116mg Beef Liver
Isoleucine 1.352mg 1.103mg Beef Liver
Leucine 2.67mg 2.041mg Beef Liver
Lysine 2.247mg 2.269mg Rib eye steak
Methionine 0.759mg 0.641mg Beef Liver
Phenylalanine 1.515mg 0.95mg Beef Liver
Valine 1.761mg 1.184mg Beef Liver
Histidine 0.879mg 0.888mg Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g 0.038g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g Beef Liver
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.005g Beef Liver
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g 0.7g Rib eye steak

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Beef Liver Rib eye steak
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
48%
Rib eye steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
567%
Beef Liver
56%
Rib eye steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 316mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak contains less Sodium (difference - 25mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.737g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Beef Liver
Beef Liver is cheaper (difference - $2)
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)

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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/nutrients

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

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