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Liver vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and short ribs different?

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, and folate than short ribs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 669% higher.
  • Short ribs have less cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised 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
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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more IronIron +675.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +540.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +224.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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
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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1364%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1794.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +612.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3160%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 2.62µg 669%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Iron 17.92mg 2.31mg 195%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.15mg 157%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.252mg 90%
Cholesterol 355mg 94mg 87%
Selenium 67.5µg 20.8µg 85%
Saturated fat 1.41g 17.8g 75%
Copper 0.634mg 0.099mg 59%
Fats 4.4g 41.98g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 18.88g 46%
Folate 163µg 5µg 40%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 2.452mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.22mg 27%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Zinc 6.72mg 4.88mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.05mg 17%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Calories 165kcal 471kcal 15%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.013mg 12%
Phosphorus 241mg 162mg 11%
Protein 26.02g 21.57g 9%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 1.53g 3%
Potassium 150mg 224mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 49mg 50mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +80.1%
Contains more OtherOther +105.5%
Contains more FatsFats +854.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2896.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.7%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.