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

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Significant differences between ground beef and beef Liver raw

  • The amount of vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline in beef Liver raw is higher than in ground beef.
  • Beef Liver raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 2367% more than ground beef.

Specific 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, raw.

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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 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more ZincZinc +46%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.9%
Contains more IronIron +115.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +12248.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3344.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Sodium ~69mg

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 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +165500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1301%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2281.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4042.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +355.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~3.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Beef Liver raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 59.3µg 2367%
Copper 0.079mg 9.755mg 1075%
Vitamin A 3µg 4968µg 552%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 2.755mg 199%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 7.173mg 133%
Folate 7µg 290µg 71%
Cholesterol 88mg 275mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 1.083mg 59%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 13.175mg 57%
Choline 73.2mg 333.3mg 47%
Selenium 19.1µg 39.7µg 37%
Iron 2.27mg 4.9mg 33%
Phosphorus 166mg 387mg 32%
Saturated fat 6.073g 1.233g 22%
Fats 15.37g 3.63g 18%
Zinc 5.84mg 4mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.479g 17%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.31mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.189mg 12%
Protein 23.87g 20.36g 7%
Vitamin D 2IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Calories 241kcal 135kcal 5%
Calcium 33mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.38mg 2%
Potassium 241mg 313mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.89g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.89g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 73mg 69mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 3.1µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.17g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.465g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.91mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 1.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.543mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.084mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.26mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.629mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g 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
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +323.4%
Contains more OtherOther +82.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%

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 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1428.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.