Liver vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between liver and ground beef?
- Ground beef has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, folate, and vitamin B3 than liver.
- Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 674% higher.
- Liver has 1802 times more vitamin A than ground beef. Liver has 5405µg of vitamin A, while ground beef has 3µg.
- Ground beef contains less cholesterol.
We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more IronIron | +689.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +702.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3233.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +253.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +180066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +405.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1184.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +832.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +649.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2228.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 2.49µg | 674% |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 3µg | 600% |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 2.27mg | 196% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.171mg | 156% |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 88mg | 89% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 19.1µg | 88% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 0.512mg | 85% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 0.079mg | 62% |
| Folate | 163µg | 7µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 4.026mg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 6.073g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 0.311mg | 20% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 15.37g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.051mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 7.322g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.009mg | 13% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 166mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 5.84mg | 8% |
| Calories | 165kcal | 241kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 26.02g | 23.87g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 0.408g | 4% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 241mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 0g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 73mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 16g | 9.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 63kcal | 101kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 61g | 41g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 2 IU | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.008g | 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:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +249.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.87g
~equal in
Water
~58.37g
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
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +157.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1062.2% |
