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Liver vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between liver and beefsteak

  • Beefsteak has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 720% more than beefsteak.
  • Beefsteak has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.

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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
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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 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
Contains more IronIron +999.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +768.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.7%

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.
Liver
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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% 0% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1468.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +805.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1252.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1937.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.585mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Beefsteak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 1.38µg 720%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Iron 17.92mg 1.63mg 204%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.14mg 158%
Cholesterol 355mg 79mg 92%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.527mg 85%
Selenium 67.5µg 28.8µg 70%
Copper 0.634mg 0.073mg 62%
Folate 163µg 8µg 39%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Saturated fat 1.41g 5.951g 21%
Choline 101.8mg 19%
Zinc 6.72mg 4.85mg 17%
Fats 4.4g 15.11g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.078mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 6.298g 14%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.009mg 13%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 6.978mg 9%
Potassium 150mg 340mg 6%
Calories 165kcal 250kcal 4%
Phosphorus 241mg 213mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.56g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Protein 26.02g 26.72g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.585mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 22mg 1%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Sodium 49mg 57mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 1.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 2.23mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.687mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 1.042mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.309mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.842mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +614.3%
Contains more FatsFats +243.4%
~equal in Protein ~26.72g
~equal in Water ~57.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +899.7%

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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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/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.