Beef Liver vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef Liver and tuna?
- Beef Liver is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, choline, and folate, yet tuna is higher in selenium.
- Beef Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2843% more.
- Beef Liver has 488 times more vitamin A than tuna. While beef Liver has 31714IU of vitamin A, tuna has only 65IU.
- The amount of cholesterol in tuna is lower.
We used Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types 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 CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +610.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33116.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1077.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2638.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +199.7% |
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 | +42818.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2028.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2903.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12550% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +449% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 70.58µg | 2.35µg | 2843% |
| Copper | 14.283mg | 0.043mg | 1582% |
| Vitamin A | 9442µg | 22µg | 1047% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.425mg | 0.137mg | 253% |
| Vitamin B5 | 7.11mg | 0.334mg | 136% |
| Selenium | 36.1µg | 108.2µg | 131% |
| Cholesterol | 396mg | 47mg | 116% |
| Iron | 6.54mg | 0.92mg | 70% |
| Folate | 253µg | 2µg | 63% |
| Choline | 426mg | 77.6mg | 63% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 0.45mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B3 | 17.525mg | 22.07mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 497mg | 333mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.356mg | 0.013mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 2.947g | 0.205g | 12% |
| Fats | 5.26g | 0.59g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.109g | 0.175g | 6% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 527mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 42mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.194mg | 0.134mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 82IU | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Calories | 191kcal | 130kcal | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.124g | 0.138g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.017mg | 1.038mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 5.13g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Protein | 29.08g | 29.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.13g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.365g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.368mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.215mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.352mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.67mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.247mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.759mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.515mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.761mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.025g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | 0.002g | 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:
29.15 g
Fats:
0.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.98 g
Other:
1.28 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +791.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.3% |
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Protein
~29.15g
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
0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +714.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +533.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93% |
