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Pork vs. Beef Liver raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork and beef Liver raw?

  • Pork is higher in vitamin B1, yet beef Liver raw is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Beef Liver raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2442% more.
  • Pork has 5 times more vitamin B1 than beef Liver raw. While pork has 0.877mg of vitamin B1, beef Liver raw has only 0.189mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.1%
Contains more IronIron +463.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13263%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3344.4%

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.
Pork
1
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +248300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +758.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +927.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8371.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5700%
Contains more CholineCholine +255%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Beef Liver raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 59.3µg 2442%
Copper 0.073mg 9.755mg 1076%
Vitamin A 2µg 4968µg 552%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 2.755mg 187%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 7.173mg 130%
Folate 5µg 290µg 71%
Cholesterol 80mg 275mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.189mg 57%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 13.175mg 51%
Iron 0.87mg 4.9mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 1.083mg 48%
Choline 93.9mg 333.3mg 44%
Phosphorus 246mg 387mg 20%
Saturated fat 5.23g 1.233g 18%
Fats 13.92g 3.63g 16%
Zinc 2.39mg 4mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.479g 14%
Protein 27.32g 20.36g 14%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.31mg 13%
Selenium 45.3µg 39.7µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.465g 5%
Calories 242kcal 135kcal 5%
Potassium 423mg 313mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.1µg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.38mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin D 53IU 49IU 1%
Carbs 0g 3.89g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.89g N/A
Sodium 62mg 69mg 0%
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.91mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.543mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.084mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.26mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.629mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.2%
Contains more FatsFats +283.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1192.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.