Liver vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between liver and beef Liver?
- Liver is higher in iron and selenium, yet beef Liver is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Beef Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2163% more.
- Liver has 3 times more iron than beef Liver. While liver has 17.92mg of iron, beef Liver has only 6.54mg.
We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +174% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +87% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +134.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2152.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1142.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +74.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +107.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +278% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +55.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 70.58µg | 2163% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 14.283mg | 1517% |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 9442µg | 449% |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 6.54mg | 142% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 3.425mg | 95% |
| Choline | 426mg | 77% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 17.525mg | 57% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 36.1µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 7.11mg | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 497mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 1.017mg | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 1.9mg | 24% |
| Folate | 163µg | 253µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 396mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 5.3mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 2.947g | 7% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 352mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Protein | 26.02g | 29.08g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.194mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.356mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 1.124g | 1% |
| Calories | 165kcal | 191kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 79mg | 1% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 5.26g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 5.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.365g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 1.109g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 1.215mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 1.352mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 2.67mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 2.247mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.759mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 1.515mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 1.761mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0.879mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.04g | 0g | 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
Protein:
26.02 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
3.76 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
29.08 g
Fats:
5.26 g
Carbs:
5.13 g
Water:
58.81 g
Other:
1.72 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.7% |
~equal in
Water
~58.81g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.109 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.109g
