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Ground beef vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground beef and beef Liver

  • Ground beef contains less vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, choline, folate, and vitamin B6 than beef Liver.
  • Beef Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2837% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ground beef is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Beef, 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.1%
Contains more IronIron +188.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +17979.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3855.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89%
~equal in Zinc ~5.3mg
~equal in Sodium ~79mg

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1902.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1288.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2734.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3514.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +482%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Beef Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 70.58µg 2837%
Copper 0.079mg 14.283mg 1578%
Vitamin A 3µg 9442µg 1049%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 3.425mg 250%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 7.11mg 132%
Cholesterol 88mg 396mg 103%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 17.525mg 84%
Choline 73.2mg 426mg 64%
Folate 7µg 253µg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 1.017mg 54%
Iron 2.27mg 6.54mg 53%
Phosphorus 166mg 497mg 47%
Selenium 19.1µg 36.1µg 31%
Fats 15.37g 5.26g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 1.124g 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.356mg 15%
Saturated fat 6.073g 2.947g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.194mg 12%
Protein 23.87g 29.08g 10%
Vitamin D 2IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Zinc 5.84mg 5.3mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.109g 5%
Calories 241kcal 191kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.51mg 3%
Potassium 241mg 352mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 6mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Sodium 73mg 79mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 3.3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.368mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.352mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 2.67mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.759mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.515mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.761mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +192.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~58.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +551.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.8%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.