Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw and beef Liver different?
- Beef, variety meats, and by-products, spleen, raw is higher in iron and vitamin C; however, beef Liver is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef Liver is 2704% higher.
- Beef, variety meats, and by-products, spleen, raw contains 24 times more vitamin C than beef Liver. While beef, variety meats, and by-products, spleen, raw contains 45.5mg of vitamin C, beef Liver contains only 1.9mg.
Beef, variety meats, and by-products, spleen, raw and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised are the varieties used 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 PotassiumPotassium | +21.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +581.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +72.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +8401.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +387.7% |
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 | +2294.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +288% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +825.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +108.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +557.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1352.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1142.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6225% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
|
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.68µg | 70.58µg | 2704% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 14.283mg | 1568% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9442µg | 1049% |
| Iron | 44.55mg | 6.54mg | 475% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 3.425mg | 235% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.081mg | 7.11mg | 121% |
| Choline | 426mg | 77% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 1.017mg | 73% |
| Folate | 4µg | 253µg | 62% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.4mg | 17.525mg | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 45.5mg | 1.9mg | 48% |
| Selenium | 62.2µg | 36.1µg | 47% |
| Cholesterol | 263mg | 396mg | 44% |
| Zinc | 2.11mg | 5.3mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 296mg | 497mg | 29% |
| Protein | 18.3g | 29.08g | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.073mg | 0.356mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.194mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 1g | 2.947g | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.22g | 1.109g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Calories | 105kcal | 191kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
| Fats | 3g | 5.26g | 3% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 352mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.13g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.78g | 1.124g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 85mg | 79mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.365g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.72mg | 1.215mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.706mg | 1.352mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.616mg | 2.67mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.323mg | 2.247mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.337mg | 0.759mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.735mg | 1.515mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.101mg | 1.761mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.656mg | 0.879mg | 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
Protein:
18.3 g
Fats:
3 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
77.2 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
29.08 g
Fats:
5.26 g
Carbs:
5.13 g
Water:
58.81 g
Other:
1.72 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +75.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.22 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.109 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +404.1% |