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

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A recap on the differences between chicken liver and beef broiled

  • Chicken liver is higher than beef broiled in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Chicken liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 581% more than beef broiled.
  • Chicken liver contains 1231 times more vitamin A than beef broiled. While chicken liver contains 11078 IU of vitamin A, beef broiled contains only 9 IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in beef broiled is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 2.4% 20% 337% 164% 73% 127% 9.3% 33% 298%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more IronIron +245.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.3%
~equal in Sodium ~72mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 1099% 14% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 2.4% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +109766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +563%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +910.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +847.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +528%
Contains more FolateFolate +6433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken liver Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 16.58µg 2.64µg 581%
Vitamin A 3296µg 3µg 366%
Folate 588µg 9µg 145%
Vitamin B2 1.778mg 0.176mg 123%
Vitamin B5 6.233mg 0.658mg 112%
Cholesterol 345mg 88mg 86%
Iron 8.99mg 2.6mg 80%
Selenium 54.6µg 21.5µg 60%
Copper 0.492mg 0.085mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.853mg 0.382mg 36%
Zinc 2.67mg 6.31mg 33%
Vitamin B3 9.728mg 5.378mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.305mg 0.046mg 22%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Choline 194.4mg 82.4mg 20%
Saturated fat 1.563g 5.895g 20%
Protein 16.92g 25.93g 18%
Fats 4.83g 15.41g 16%
Phosphorus 297mg 198mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 1.249g 6.668g 14%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.012mg 11%
Calories 119kcal 250kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.306g 0.484g 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.12mg 4%
Potassium 230mg 318mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 70kcal 96kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 0.73g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.73g 0g 0%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sodium 71mg 72mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.725mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.332mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.432mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.824mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.998mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.507mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.475g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%
Contains more OtherOther +55.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.3%
Contains more FatsFats +219%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 30% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.306 g
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +433.9%

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. Chicken liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/nutrients
  2. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.