Liver vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between liver and brisket?
- Liver is richer than brisket in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, and folate.
- Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 690% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in brisket is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, 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 IronIron | +637.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +534% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +149.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +337.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1184.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +106.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +740.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +780.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1711.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 2.12µg | 690% |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 0µg | 601% |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 2.43mg | 194% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.171mg | 156% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 0.568mg | 84% |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 106mg | 83% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 27.1µg | 73% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 0.1mg | 59% |
| Folate | 163µg | 9µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 4.087mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 7.305g | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 0.282mg | 22% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 18.42g | 22% |
| Choline | 109.8mg | 20% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 7.934g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.059mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.01mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 175mg | 9% |
| Protein | 26.02g | 28.82g | 6% |
| Calories | 165kcal | 289kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 150mg | 232mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 0.681g | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 6.69mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 48mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 1.101mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 1.253mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 2.192mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0.879mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +435.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +318.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1159.4% |
