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Beef sirloin vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef sirloin and liver?

  • Liver is richer than beef sirloin in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, selenium, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 717% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in beef sirloin is lower.

We used Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.3%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +645.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2627.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg

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 0% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1247.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +686.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1170.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1530%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.435mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 18.67µg 717%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Iron 1.92mg 17.92mg 200%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 2.196mg 156%
Cholesterol 81mg 355mg 91%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 4.774mg 83%
Copper 0.085mg 0.634mg 61%
Selenium 38.9µg 67.5µg 52%
Folate 10µg 163µg 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Choline 117.3mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.258mg 14%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.3mg 13%
Protein 30.8g 26.02g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.57mg 9%
Zinc 5.7mg 6.72mg 9%
Potassium 410mg 150mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 1.05g 6%
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 8.435mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 14mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 0.63g 3%
Phosphorus 253mg 241mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.915g 1.41g 2%
Calories 177kcal 165kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Sodium 66mg 49mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.76g 1%
Fats 5.03g 4.4g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +154.2%
~equal in Water ~64.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +467.6%

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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 sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/nutrients
  2. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.