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Beer vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beer and liver

  • Beer contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3 than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 777% higher.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than liver.

Food types used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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.
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Liver
9
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 less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +455.6%
Contains more IronIron +89500%
Contains more CopperCopper +12580%
Contains more ZincZinc +67100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1621.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11150%

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.
Beer
1
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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Liver
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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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5060%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8684%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1544.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11543.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93250%
Contains more FolateFolate +2616.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 18.67µg 777%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Iron 0.02mg 17.92mg 224%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 2.196mg 167%
Selenium 0.6µg 67.5µg 122%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 4.774mg 95%
Copper 0.005mg 0.634mg 70%
Zinc 0.01mg 6.72mg 61%
Protein 0.46g 26.02g 51%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 8.435mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.57mg 40%
Folate 6µg 163µg 39%
Phosphorus 14mg 241mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.258mg 21%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.3mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.05g 7%
Fats 0g 4.4g 7%
Saturated fat 0g 1.41g 6%
Calories 43kcal 165kcal 6%
Potassium 27mg 150mg 4%
Sodium 4mg 49mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 14mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.63g 2%
Calcium 4mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 3.76g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 3.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 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
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Liver
3
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 WaterWater +43%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5556.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~3.76g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.