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Liverwurst vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between liverwurst and beef Liver?

  • Liverwurst is higher in selenium, yet beef Liver is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Beef Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2380% more.
  • Liverwurst has 2 times more selenium than beef Liver. While liverwurst has 58µg of selenium, beef Liver has only 36.1µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in liverwurst is lower.

We used Liverwurst spread and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
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 +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +35.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +5851.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.7%

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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
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 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +424.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +743.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liverwurst Beef Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.46µg 70.58µg 2380%
Copper 0.24mg 14.283mg 1560%
Vitamin A 4091µg 9442µg 595%
Vitamin B2 1.03mg 3.425mg 184%
Cholesterol 118mg 396mg 93%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 17.525mg 83%
Vitamin B5 2.95mg 7.11mg 83%
Choline 426mg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 1.017mg 64%
Folate 30µg 253µg 56%
Selenium 58µg 36.1µg 40%
Phosphorus 230mg 497mg 38%
Protein 12.38g 29.08g 33%
Saturated fat 9.925g 2.947g 32%
Fats 25.45g 5.26g 31%
Iron 8.85mg 6.54mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 12.286g 1.124g 28%
Zinc 2.3mg 5.3mg 27%
Sodium 700mg 79mg 27%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.427g 1.109g 9%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.356mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.272mg 0.194mg 7%
Calories 305kcal 191kcal 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Potassium 170mg 352mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Calcium 22mg 6mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 1.9mg 2%
Carbs 5.89g 5.13g 0%
Net carbs 3.39g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 1.65g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.151mg 0.368mg 0%
Threonine 0.671mg 1.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.653mg 1.352mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 2.67mg 0%
Lysine 1.155mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.285mg 0.759mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.617mg 1.515mg 0%
Valine 0.857mg 1.761mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 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
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 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 +383.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.8%
Contains more OtherOther +59.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.9%
~equal in Water ~58.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 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 +993.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.