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Ground meat vs Liverwurst - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Ground meat and Liverwurst?

  • Ground meat is richer in Zinc, yet Liverwurst is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Iron, Selenium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B1.
  • Liverwurst's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 457% higher.
  • Ground meat has 3 times more Zinc than Liverwurst. Ground meat has 5.84mg of Zinc, while Liverwurst has 2.3mg.
  • Ground meat contains less Saturated Fat.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Liverwurst spread types in this comparison.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Ground meat
Ground meat
5
:
3
Liverwurst
Liverwurst
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Potassium +41.8%
Contains more Magnesium +41.7%
Contains more Zinc +153.9%
Contains less Sodium -89.6%
Contains more Iron +289.9%
Contains more Copper +203.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +38.6%
Ground meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 86% 10% 22% 13% 27% 160% 72% 10%
Liverwurst
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 332% 7% 15% 9% 80% 63% 99% 92%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Potassium +41.8%
Contains more Magnesium +41.7%
Contains more Zinc +153.9%
Contains less Sodium -89.6%
Contains more Iron +289.9%
Contains more Copper +203.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +38.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Ground meat
Ground meat
4
:
8
Liverwurst
Liverwurst
Contains more Vitamin B6 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +151411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +502.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +476.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +440.6%
Contains more Folate +328.6%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.3
Ground meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 1% 3% 0% 13% 40% 76% 31% 72% 312% 8% 6%
Liverwurst
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 12% 819% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 178% 44% 1683% 0% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +151411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +502.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +476.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +440.6%
Contains more Folate +328.6%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.3

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
46
Ground meat
262
Liverwurst
Mineral Summary Score
49
Ground meat
87
Liverwurst

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
143%
Ground meat
74%
Liverwurst
Carbohydrates
0%
Ground meat
6%
Liverwurst
Fats
71%
Ground meat
117%
Liverwurst

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Ground meat Liverwurst
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Ground meat Liverwurst
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in vitamins?
Liverwurst
Liverwurst is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ground meat
Ground meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 30mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Ground meat
Ground meat contains less Sugars (difference - 1.65g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground meat
Ground meat contains less Sodium (difference - 627mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground meat
Ground meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.852g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Ground meat
Ground meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Ground meat
Ground meat is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Ground meat Liverwurst Opinion
Calories 241 305 Liverwurst
Protein 23.87 12.38 Ground meat
Fats 15.37 25.45 Liverwurst
Vitamin C 0 3.5 Liverwurst
Carbs 0 5.89 Liverwurst
Cholesterol 88 118 Ground meat
Vitamin D 2 Ground meat
Iron 2.27 8.85 Liverwurst
Calcium 33 22 Ground meat
Potassium 241 170 Ground meat
Magnesium 17 12 Ground meat
Sugars 0 1.65 Ground meat
Fiber 0 2.5 Liverwurst
Copper 0.079 0.24 Liverwurst
Zinc 5.84 2.3 Ground meat
Starch
Phosphorus 166 230 Liverwurst
Sodium 73 700 Ground meat
Vitamin A 9 13636 Liverwurst
Vitamin E 0.12 Ground meat
Vitamin D 0 Ground meat
Vitamin B1 0.051 0.272 Liverwurst
Vitamin B2 0.171 1.03 Liverwurst
Vitamin B3 4.026 4.3 Liverwurst
Vitamin B5 0.512 2.95 Liverwurst
Vitamin B6 0.311 0.19 Ground meat
Vitamin B12 2.49 13.46 Liverwurst
Vitamin K 2.9 Ground meat
Folate 7 30 Liverwurst
Trans Fat 1.173 Liverwurst
Saturated Fat 6.073 9.925 Ground meat
Monounsaturated Fat 7.322 12.286 Liverwurst
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408 2.427 Liverwurst
Tryptophan 0.121 0.151 Liverwurst
Threonine 0.923 0.671 Ground meat
Isoleucine 1.055 0.653 Ground meat
Leucine 1.861 1.139 Ground meat
Lysine 1.976 1.155 Ground meat
Methionine 0.614 0.285 Ground meat
Phenylalanine 0.931 0.617 Ground meat
Valine 1.172 0.857 Ground meat
Histidine 0.775 0.448 Ground meat
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ground meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.