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Beef tenderloin vs. Chicken liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beef tenderloin and chicken liver?

  • Chicken liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 than beef tenderloin.
  • Chicken liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 588% higher.
  • Beef tenderloin is lower in cholesterol.

We used Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Chicken, liver, all classes, raw types in this comparison.

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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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 2.4% 20% 337% 164% 73% 127% 9.3% 33% 298%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.7%
Contains more IronIron +189.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1721.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.4%

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% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
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 60% 1099% 14% 0% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441% 106%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +583.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2393.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +574%
Contains more FolateFolate +7250%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Chicken liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 16.58µg 588%
Vitamin A 0µg 3296µg 366%
Folate 8µg 588µg 145%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 6.233mg 120%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 1.778mg 117%
Cholesterol 85mg 345mg 87%
Iron 3.11mg 8.99mg 74%
Selenium 22.9µg 54.6µg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.853mg 46%
Vitamin B3 3mg 9.728mg 42%
Copper 0.123mg 0.492mg 41%
Saturated fat 9.72g 1.563g 37%
Fats 24.6g 4.83g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 1.249g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Choline 91mg 194.4mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.305mg 18%
Protein 23.9g 16.92g 14%
Phosphorus 203mg 297mg 13%
Zinc 4.03mg 2.67mg 12%
Calories 324kcal 119kcal 10%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.255mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Potassium 331mg 230mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 1.306g 2%
Sodium 57mg 71mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.73g N/A
Calcium 9mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.725mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 1.332mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0.824mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.507mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.475g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.3%
Contains more FatsFats +409.3%
Contains more OtherOther +195.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +58.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
38% 30% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.306 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +722.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.6%

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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 tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/nutrients
  2. Chicken liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/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.