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Beef Liver vs. Spinach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beef Liver and spinach

  • Beef Liver is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, choline, and phosphorus, yet spinach is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef Liver is 2941% higher.

Food types used in this article are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 9.1% 122% 8.2%
Contains more IronIron +83.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +8108.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +597.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +787.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2306.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +314.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.6%

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 33% 175% 42% 0% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1701.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1351.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3476.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4803.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +2062.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +415.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +307.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14857.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver Spinach DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 70.58µg 0µg 2941%
Copper 14.283mg 0.174mg 1568%
Vitamin A 9442µg 524µg 991%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 493.6µg 409%
Vitamin B2 3.425mg 0.236mg 245%
Vitamin B5 7.11mg 0.145mg 139%
Cholesterol 396mg 0mg 132%
Vitamin B3 17.525mg 0.49mg 106%
Choline 426mg 19.7mg 74%
Phosphorus 497mg 56mg 63%
Selenium 36.1µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin B6 1.017mg 0.242mg 60%
Protein 29.08g 2.97g 52%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.76mg 41%
Iron 6.54mg 3.57mg 37%
Folate 253µg 146µg 27%
Manganese 0.356mg 0.935mg 25%
Magnesium 21mg 87mg 16%
Calcium 6mg 136mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.947g 0.043g 13%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 2.08mg 10%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 9.8mg 9%
Calories 191kcal 23kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.194mg 0.095mg 8%
Fats 5.26g 0.26g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.109g 0.109g 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Potassium 352mg 466mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.124g 0.006g 3%
Carbs 5.13g 3.75g 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 1.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.43g N/A
Sodium 79mg 70mg 0%
Trans fat 0.365g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.368mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 1.215mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.352mg 0.152mg 0%
Leucine 2.67mg 0.231mg 0%
Lysine 2.247mg 0.182mg 0%
Methionine 0.759mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.515mg 0.134mg 0%
Valine 1.761mg 0.168mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.066mg 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
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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +879.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1923.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.8%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%
~equal in Other ~1.81g

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
27% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18633.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +917.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/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.