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

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How are pasta and beef Liver raw different?

  • Beef Liver raw has more vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, folate, and iron than pasta.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef Liver raw is 2465% higher.
  • Pasta has less cholesterol.

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw are the varieties used 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.
Pasta
Pasta
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1204.2%
Contains more IronIron +329.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +10389.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +614.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +514.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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.
Pasta
Pasta
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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 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 +82700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1736.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1228.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3819.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3085.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42257.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +353.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.189mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Beef Liver raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 59.3µg 2465%
Copper 0.093mg 9.755mg 1074%
Vitamin A 6µg 4968µg 551%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 2.755mg 200%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 7.173mg 140%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 1.083mg 81%
Cholesterol 33mg 275mg 81%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 13.175mg 76%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Choline 333.3mg 61%
Folate 64µg 290µg 57%
Iron 1.14mg 4.9mg 47%
Phosphorus 63mg 387mg 46%
Zinc 0.56mg 4mg 31%
Protein 5.15g 20.36g 30%
Potassium 24mg 313mg 9%
Carbs 24.93g 3.89g 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1.233g 5%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.31mg 4%
Fats 1.05g 3.63g 4%
Sodium 6mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.189mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.479g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Calories 131kcal 135kcal 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 3.89g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Calcium 6mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.465g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.91mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.543mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 1.084mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.26mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
1
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 CarbsCarbs +540.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.3%
Contains more FatsFats +245.7%
Contains more OtherOther +322.6%
~equal in Water ~70.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +286.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.465g

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.