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Liver vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and beef broiled different?

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, folate, and vitamin C than beef broiled.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 668% higher.
  • Beef broiled has less cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more IronIron +589.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +645.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112%
~equal in Zinc ~6.31mg

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
9
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%
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +625.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +607.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1711.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 2.64µg 668%
Vitamin A 5405µg 3µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 2.6mg 192%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.176mg 155%
Cholesterol 355mg 88mg 89%
Selenium 67.5µg 21.5µg 84%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.658mg 82%
Copper 0.634mg 0.085mg 61%
Folate 163µg 9µg 39%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Saturated fat 1.41g 5.895g 20%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 5.378mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.046mg 18%
Fats 4.4g 15.41g 17%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 6.668g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.382mg 14%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.012mg 13%
Phosphorus 241mg 198mg 6%
Potassium 150mg 318mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.484g 4%
Calories 165kcal 250kcal 4%
Zinc 6.72mg 6.31mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 49mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Protein 26.02g 25.93g 0%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
4
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +120.6%
Contains more FatsFats +250.2%
~equal in Protein ~25.93g
~equal in Water ~57.98g

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +958.4%

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.