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Lamb vs. Beef Liver raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb and beef Liver raw?

  • Beef Liver raw is richer than lamb in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folate, choline, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef Liver raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2365% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lamb is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw types in this article.

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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.
Lamb
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +160.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +8097.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1309.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.4%
~equal in Potassium ~313mg
~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.
Lamb
Lamb
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 KVitamin K +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1002%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +986.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2225.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1511.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +255.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Beef Liver raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 59.3µg 2365%
Copper 0.119mg 9.755mg 1071%
Vitamin A 0µg 4968µg 552%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 2.755mg 193%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 7.173mg 130%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 1.083mg 73%
Folate 18µg 290µg 68%
Cholesterol 97mg 275mg 59%
Choline 93.7mg 333.3mg 44%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 13.175mg 41%
Iron 1.88mg 4.9mg 38%
Saturated fat 8.83g 1.233g 35%
Phosphorus 188mg 387mg 28%
Fats 20.94g 3.63g 27%
Selenium 26.4µg 39.7µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.479g 21%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.31mg 13%
Protein 24.52g 20.36g 8%
Calories 294kcal 135kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.465g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.189mg 7%
Vitamin D 2IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.2µg 6%
Zinc 4.46mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.38mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 3.1µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.89g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.89g N/A
Potassium 310mg 313mg 0%
Sodium 72mg 69mg 0%
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.91mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.543mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.084mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.26mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.629mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 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
Lamb
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +20.4%
Contains more FatsFats +476.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +59.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +1741.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.