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Beetroot vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beetroot and liver

  • Liver is higher than beetroot in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 778% higher.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index (0) than beetroot (64).

The food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Liver
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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 +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +2140%
Contains more CopperCopper +745.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +502.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9542.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.3mg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +381.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +270150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +732.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5390%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2425.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2980%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +750.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +49.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 2µg 5405µg 600%
Iron 0.8mg 17.92mg 214%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 2.196mg 166%
Selenium 0.7µg 67.5µg 121%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 4.774mg 92%
Copper 0.075mg 0.634mg 62%
Zinc 0.35mg 6.72mg 58%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 8.435mg 51%
Protein 1.61g 26.02g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.57mg 39%
Phosphorus 40mg 241mg 29%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 23.6mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.258mg 19%
Folate 109µg 163µg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 1.05g 7%
Fats 0.17g 4.4g 7%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.41g 6%
Calories 43kcal 165kcal 6%
Potassium 325mg 150mg 5%
Carbs 9.56g 3.76g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.3mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 49mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.63g 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Liver
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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 CarbsCarbs +154.3%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1516.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2488.2%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Liver
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1868.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1650%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.

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