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Chicken liver vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chicken liver and short ribs

  • Chicken liver is higher than short ribs in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Chicken liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 582% more than short ribs.
  • The amount of cholesterol in short ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, 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 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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +289.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +397%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1861.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.6%
~equal in Potassium ~224mg

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 60% 1099% 14% 0% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441% 106%
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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1085.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +296.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2373.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +532.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +11660%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken liver Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 16.58µg 2.62µg 582%
Vitamin A 3296µg 0µg 366%
Folate 588µg 5µg 146%
Vitamin B2 1.778mg 0.15mg 125%
Vitamin B5 6.233mg 0.252mg 120%
Cholesterol 345mg 94mg 84%
Iron 8.99mg 2.31mg 84%
Saturated fat 1.563g 17.8g 74%
Selenium 54.6µg 20.8µg 61%
Fats 4.83g 41.98g 57%
Vitamin B6 0.853mg 0.22mg 49%
Vitamin B3 9.728mg 2.452mg 45%
Copper 0.492mg 0.099mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 1.249g 18.88g 44%
Vitamin B1 0.305mg 0.05mg 21%
Choline 194.4mg 82.2mg 20%
Zinc 2.67mg 4.88mg 20%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Phosphorus 297mg 162mg 19%
Calories 119kcal 471kcal 18%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.013mg 11%
Protein 16.92g 21.57g 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Sodium 71mg 50mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.306g 1.53g 1%
Carbs 0.73g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 230mg 224mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.725mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.332mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.432mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.824mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.998mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.507mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g 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
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +114.1%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more FatsFats +769.2%

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1411.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.2%

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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. Chicken liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/nutrients
  2. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.