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Liver vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and beef different?

  • Liver is higher than beef in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, folate, and zinc.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 602% more than beef.
  • Liver contains 3000 times more vitamin A than beef. Liver contains 17997IU of vitamin A, while beef contains 6IU.
  • Beef is lower in cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted types were 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.
Liver
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Beef
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more IronIron +489.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +553.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~259mg

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.
Liver
8
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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Beef
5
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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +270150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +449%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +892.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +343.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 4.21µg 603%
Vitamin A 5405µg 2µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 3.04mg 186%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.4mg 138%
Cholesterol 355mg 85mg 90%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.481mg 86%
Selenium 67.5µg 25.4µg 77%
Copper 0.634mg 0.097mg 60%
Folate 163µg 7µg 39%
Zinc 6.72mg 3.7mg 27%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 5.76mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.074mg 15%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.009mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.669mg 8%
Potassium 150mg 352mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.41g 2.595g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 2.734g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.532g 3%
Phosphorus 241mg 259mg 3%
Fats 4.4g 6.54g 3%
Protein 26.02g 27.55g 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calories 165kcal 169kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 14mg 14mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Sodium 49mg 54mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Beef
3
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +650%
Contains more FatsFats +48.6%
~equal in Protein ~27.55g
~equal in Water ~65.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Beef
1
44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +334%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.